2
: a place of safety : refuge
3
: a place offering favorable opportunities or conditions
a haven for artists
haven
transitive verb
Examples of haven in a Sentence
The shelter offers a haven from abusive spouses.
The inn is a haven for weary travelers.
This national park provides a safe haven for wildlife.
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When Richie was growing up, the campus was a safe haven for Black people in Alabama during the period of racial segregation in the South enforced by Jim Crow laws.
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Ilana Frost, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Interest in buying gold can rise sharply in times of uncertainty, as anxious investors seek safe havens for their money.
—TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
The post office is governed by strict federal laws on mail’s privacy which could potentially have made the postal service a haven for activists and marginalized people to communicate safely.
—Sarah Prager, JSTOR Daily, 12 Mar. 2025
Mutual Ground, Aurora’s domestic violence shelter, was a constant haven, said Hernandez, the third youngest of nine children.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
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Ilana Frost, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Interest in buying gold can rise sharply in times of uncertainty, as anxious investors seek safe havens for their money.
—TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
The post office is governed by strict federal laws on mail’s privacy which could potentially have made the postal service a haven for activists and marginalized people to communicate safely.
—Sarah Prager, JSTOR Daily, 12 Mar. 2025
Mutual Ground, Aurora’s domestic violence shelter, was a constant haven, said Hernandez, the third youngest of nine children.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for haven
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“Haven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haven. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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