haven
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈheɪvən/
:
puerto
- After the storm, the harbor became a haven for fishermen seeking shelter from the rough seas.
Examples
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The quiet bay was a perfect haven for boats to rest during the night.
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Thus, Hong Kong was a tax haven both in theory and in practice.
Academic text (1990) -
And we saw that it was really essential to have private safe haven laboratories where this work could be advanced without interference.
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Survivors went wherever they could find a safe haven and moved whenever the immigration doors were opened.
Academic text (1993) -
They've marched over 1,000 miles through the greatest hardship to reach this safe haven.
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The coastal city served as a haven where ships could safely dock and unload their cargo.
Synonyms
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1.8
A sheltered area of water where ships can anchor and load or unload
75
3.5
A small sheltered bay along the coast
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4.1
A safe place where people go to escape danger
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3.9
A place or situation that protects people from danger
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9.5
A place where ships stay safely during bad weather
A place where people or ships find safety from danger
A small sheltered bay on the coast where boats can stay safely
Antonyms
Compounds
How Sheltered
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word haven comes from the old English word hæfen meaning 'harbor' or 'port', a sheltered place where ships could take refuge and load or unload. So haven still means a safe, sheltered place for boats.