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Learn to pronounce ha·ven

/ˈhāv(ə)n/
noun
  1. a place of safety or refuge.
    "a haven for wildlife"
    synonyms: refuge, retreat, shelter, sanctuary, asylum, place of safety, place of security, port in a storm, harbor, oasis, sanctum
  2. an inlet providing shelter for ships or boats; a harbor or small port.
    synonyms: anchorage, harbor, port, mooring, roads, cove, inlet, bay, fjord, harborage, moorage, roadstead, hithe

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HAVEN meaning: 1. a safe or peaceful place: 2. an area of water next to the coast where ships and boats can…. Learn more.
haven in British English · 1. a port, harbour, or other sheltered place for shipping · 2. a place of safety or sanctuary; shelter. verb · 3. (transitive).
haven · noun. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo. synonyms: harbor, harbour, seaport. see moresee less. examples: Caesarea · noun. a ...
noun · a harbor or port. · any place of shelter and safety; refuge; asylum.
a place where you are protected from danger, trouble, etc. The shelter offers/provides a haven from abusive spouses. The inn is a haven for weary travelers.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun haven. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
4 days ago · 1. as in harbor a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships this picturesque cove is one of the most popular havens.
a safe place: a haven for wildlife (Definition of haven from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
noun havens A port; harbor. Webster's New World Similar definitions Any sheltered, safe place; refuge.