haven
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈheɪvən/
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refugio
- Turkey's stock market has been up until now a safe haven from the chaos engulfing the country.
- a safe haven
- provide a haven
- a haven for terrorists
Well, we are the safe haven, we are the reserve currency.
- Well, we are the safe haven, we are the reserve currency.
- Turkey's stock market has been up until now a safe haven from the chaos engulfing the country.
- You know, for years, you know, Switzerland and some other havens, you know, would guarantee you privacy.
- The erstwhile hippie haven is now a hangout for hipsters.
- And so for me, meditation is that kind of pit stop, that safe haven, that sanctuary that allows me to.
- You know, where we will not support you if you offer him safe passage or safe haven.
- So yeah, the whistle blower program was, I think initially to kind of create a safe way, a safe haven where people could say, OK, this is what I saw.
- Seriously, as Justin has said, we don't have any safe haven for the children because they are not safe.
- OK, Yeah, you, I mean you gold itself, people should own as a store of value, as a safe haven.
- That goes something like, hey, when I come home from a hard day's work, there's nothing that I love more than my home feeling like a safe haven, a place of peace.
- They cook the books, it's in a recession, they have sky high inflation, and it's not a safe haven for investors.
- That was my kind of my kind of haven as a young boy.
Examples
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Jennie, this place was a wonderful safe haven for me growing up.
Fiction book (1999) -
Well, the purpose of this institute is to provide a haven for independent minds.
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It's a haven for people and things and money.
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Marriage is a safe haven, my darling.
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A haven, a place where I could feel safe.
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You are my haven of rest from the ugly world around me.
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Our development will not only serve as a safe haven, but it will be a beacon of hope to the children of this community.
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It was a haven for women who needed to heal.
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Sudan has provided and continues to provide safe haven for Eritrean refugees.
Academic text (1991) -
After a long day, she found her home to be a haven of comfort and peace.
Synonyms
179
3.3
A safe place or person that protects you from harm
106
4.8
A house where people in danger hide to stay safe
82
2.5
A small quiet place where someone can rest alone
70
4.1
A safe place where people go to escape danger
28
4.1
A calm safe place that gives relief in hard times
26
4.0
A safe place or situation where a person feels protected
25
5.1
A private place where someone goes to be alone
2
3.9
A place or situation that protects people from danger
A place where people or ships find safety from danger
A protected place where people hide to be safe from attack
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How Safe
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Etymology
The word haven comes from the old English word hæfen meaning 'harbor', and over time it began to mean any 'place of safety' or 'refuge'. That's why we call a quiet garden or a protected area a 'haven'.