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.
Recent Examples on the Web
And after the Hornets’ last coaching-change cycle when they were left at the altar by Atkinson, who knows how their head post is viewed.
Charlotte isn’t exactly a coaching haven, with the organization going through six coaches since 2010.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
Bird Watch at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Naples’ Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is a haven for birdwatchers.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
The decision in Florida puts intense scrutiny on a state that has historically been a haven for people from states with more restrictive measures who are seeking abortions.
—Katie Rogers, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Magically concealed from the outside world, the community is ostensibly a haven, yet the weight of its inhabitants’ pasts and the confines of safety prove to be difficult burdens.
—The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Jeffrey Epstein’s island is alleged to have been a secret haven for the misdeeds of the wealthy and the powerful.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
While Marsden and company are the most publicly recognizable names in the cry for accountability, Disney and Nickelodeon have also offered little in the way of an apology or accountability for their blind-eye policies that created safe havens — and jobs — for predators like Peck.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, Macy's is another haven for affordable dress options, catering to a wide array of bridal preferences.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Still, Manka’s, a century-old former hunting retreat tucked into the woods two hours northwest of San Francisco in Inverness, Calif., was in the vanguard of hyperlocal food, a haven for chefs and celebrities and a national media darling.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
Bird Watch at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Naples’ Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is a haven for birdwatchers.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
The decision in Florida puts intense scrutiny on a state that has historically been a haven for people from states with more restrictive measures who are seeking abortions.
—Katie Rogers, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Magically concealed from the outside world, the community is ostensibly a haven, yet the weight of its inhabitants’ pasts and the confines of safety prove to be difficult burdens.
—The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Jeffrey Epstein’s island is alleged to have been a secret haven for the misdeeds of the wealthy and the powerful.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
While Marsden and company are the most publicly recognizable names in the cry for accountability, Disney and Nickelodeon have also offered little in the way of an apology or accountability for their blind-eye policies that created safe havens — and jobs — for predators like Peck.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, Macy's is another haven for affordable dress options, catering to a wide array of bridal preferences.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Still, Manka’s, a century-old former hunting retreat tucked into the woods two hours northwest of San Francisco in Inverness, Calif., was in the vanguard of hyperlocal food, a haven for chefs and celebrities and a national media darling.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Haven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haven. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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