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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Upon arrival at the estate, my car was buzzed through the gate guarding a rustic yet modern haven straight out of a storybook.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
Vested with the responsibility of finding havens for some of the county’s most fragile, lonely people, often without relatives or those able to care for them, Hernandez has been accused of treating them like commodities.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Finally, the team is overweight on cash, with 11% of the portfolio committed to this safe haven asset.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The United Arab Emirates – its image as a glamorous safe haven already dented by a month-long barrage of nearly five hundred Iranian missiles and more than two thousand attack drones – was once again in Tehran’s firing line.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
Vested with the responsibility of finding havens for some of the county’s most fragile, lonely people, often without relatives or those able to care for them, Hernandez has been accused of treating them like commodities.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Finally, the team is overweight on cash, with 11% of the portfolio committed to this safe haven asset.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The United Arab Emirates – its image as a glamorous safe haven already dented by a month-long barrage of nearly five hundred Iranian missiles and more than two thousand attack drones – was once again in Tehran’s firing line.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
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 3 Apr. 2026.
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