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haar

/hɑːr/ /hɛər/

Meanings
noun
Coastal fog along the coast of North East England and Scotland bordering the North Sea.

Examples :

"The fishing boats stayed in harbor today because the thick haar made it too dangerous to see. "
weather geography nature

Related Words

Illustration boats

boats noun

/bəʊts/ /boʊts/

A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.

"Many boats sailed across the lake on Saturday. "

Illustration fishing

fishing noun

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

The act of catching fish.

"My grandfather enjoys fishing in the lake every weekend. "

Illustration coastal

coastal adjective

/ˈkəʊstəl/ /ˈkoʊstəl/

Relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town, a coastal breeze

"The coastal town was very popular with tourists. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration bordering

bordering verb

/ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/ /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋɡ/

To put a border on something.

"She is bordering her drawing with a thick, black marker to make it stand out. "

Illustration along

along adverb

/əˈlɑŋ/ /əˈlɒŋ/ /əˈlɔŋ/

In company; together.

"John played the piano and everyone sang along."

Illustration stayed

stayed verb

/steːd/ /steɪd/

To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.

"The doctor stayed the patient's weak arm with a pillow. "

Illustration coast

coast noun

/kəʊst/ /koʊst/

The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.

"The rocky coast of Maine has few beaches."

Illustration north

north noun

/noːθ/ /nɔːθ/ /noɹθ/

One of the four major compass points, specifically 0°, directed toward the North Pole, and conventionally upwards on a map, abbreviated as N.

"Minnesota is in the north of the USA."

Illustration today

today noun

/təˈdeɪ/

A current day or date.

"Today is my birthday. "

Illustration dangerous

dangerous adjective

/ˈdeɪnd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəs/ /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/

Full of danger.

"Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous."

Illustration harbor

harbor noun

/ˈhɑːbə/ /ˈhɑɹbɚ/

Any place of shelter.

"The neighborhood is a well-known harbor for petty thieves."