Synonyms of havens

havens

noun

plural of haven

1

as in ports

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

• ports
• anchorages
• harbors
• coves
• roads
• docks
• bays
• marinas
• lagoons
• harborages
• estuaries
• basins
• inlets
• moorings
• fjords
• lochs
• channels
• canals
• creeks
• straits
• seaports
• sounds
• embayments
• bights
• roadsteads
• moorages
• arms
• firths
• loughs
• home ports
• gulfs
• narrows
• containerports

2

as in refuges

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

• refuges
• shelters
• sanctuaries
• retreats
• residences
• asylums
• oases
• harbors
• bolt-holes
• sanctums
• lodgings
• hideouts
• abodes
• harborages
• ports
• anchorages
• dwellings
• hideaways
• fortresses
• strongholds
• domiciles
• dens
• quarters
• lairs
• moorings
• screens
• places
• forts
• houses
• habitations
• redoubts
• cloisters
• housings
• roofs
• castles
• closets
• hermitages
• windbreaks
• diggings
• palisades
• pads
• rests
• coverts
• lees
• sheds
• lodgments
• covers
• lean-tos

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of havens

But Beijing’s recent push into high-value manufacturing poses a direct threat to those countries’ economic strategies, setting the stage for a wave of protectionism even in traditional havens of free trade. — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026

Administration officials say New York Democrats allow havens for immigrants who have been charged with or convicted of crimes. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Solar farms can create pollinator havens by planting native wildflowers under and around panels to create rich feeding grounds for bees, butterflies and moths. — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Losing High Plains is a significant blow to Colorado’s comedy scene, which still counts top-notch clubs such as Comedy Works, a location of The Improv chain, and independent improv and stand-up havens such as Rise Comedy. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 July 2026

States know it, too, so many continue to market themselves as economic havens. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026

The rise of dopamine decor has shifted our perspective from designing our homes for others' enjoyment to reimagining our dwellings as havens that spark our own happiness. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2026

Nothing is as attractive to a skunk as a cozy woodpile or rock pile to den in, says Fyffe, so keeping your yard free from those skunk havens is key. — Felicia Feaster, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026

From a Bavarian village to whale-watching havens, these are nine of the most beautiful towns in the Pacific Northwest. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026