Synonyms of haven

haven

noun

ˈhā-vən 

1

as in harbor

a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships

this picturesque cove is one of the most popular havens on all of the cape for weekend yachtsmen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harbor
• port
• anchorage
• cove
• roads
• dock
• bay
• lagoon
• marina
• sound
• harborage
• channel
• basin
• narrow
• mooring
• home port
• canal
• estuary
• inlet
• loch
• creek
• fiord
• moorage
• fjord
• roadstead
• seaport
• gulf
• embayment
• arm
• lough
• bight
• strait
• firth
• containerport

2

as in refuge

something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger

the cross-country skiers hoped desperately to find a cave, as a haven from the blizzard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuge
• retreat
• shelter
• sanctuary
• harbor
• residence
• asylum
• oasis
• bolt-hole
• lodging
• sanctum
• abode
• rest
• hideout
• dwelling
• harborage
• port
• housing
• place
• house
• anchorage
• stronghold
• fortress
• habitation
• mooring
• domicile
• shed
• quarters
• screen
• fort
• lair
• cover
• hideaway
• den
• redoubt
• cloister
• roof
• diggings
• castle
• closet
• pad
• lee
• palisade
• fastness
• lodgment
• lodgement
• hermitage
• covert
• windbreak
• lean-to

Examples of haven in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The hottest destinations appear to be Greece, Portugal, and Thailand, alongside more traditional havens such as London and New York. —Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024

When Pablo falls for the mysterious Night, he gets swept up in their liaison, abandoning his sister to deal with the impending shutdown of their digital haven alone. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024

Even major population centers like Asheville, mistakingly thought a safe haven from extreme weather like Helene being worsened by climate change, took it on the chin. —Eric Zerkel, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024

Despite sitting 3,200 feet above sea level in the Blue Ridge Mountains, this safe haven was not spared from Hurricane Helene's destruction. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024