Collocations for harbour - noun
ADJECTIVE
deep,
deep-water
good, safe, sheltered
natural
busy
picturesque, pretty
fishing
good, safe, sheltered
natural
busy
picturesque, pretty
fishing
VERB + harbour/harbor
have
The town has a small natural harbour.
The town has a small natural harbour.
come into,
enter,
go into
They entered the harbour with flags flying.
They entered the harbour with flags flying.
go out of,
leave
harbour/harbor + NOUN
defences/defenses,
wall
town
area
entrance, mouth (BrE)
authority (BrE), master
town
area
entrance, mouth (BrE)
authority (BrE), master
PREPOSITION
in (a/the) harbour
The fishing fleet is in harbour.
the activity in the harbour
The fishing fleet is in harbour.
the activity in the harbour
into (a/the) harbour
The damaged vessel was towed into harbour.
The damaged vessel was towed into harbour.
out of a/the harbour
We sailed out of the harbour at daybreak.
We sailed out of the harbour at daybreak.
Harbour/harbor is used after these nouns:
fishing
fishing