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

Within one of those havens, Ellora, lives Pavi, a 10-year-old street kid with no memory of anything beyond the past three years. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

From mountain retreats to waterfront havens, these beautiful spots are a balm for your physical and mental health. — Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026

Miami remains the perennial grande dame, while further north, in the Palm Beaches, travelers encounter charming vias tucked behind Worth Avenue and unspoiled wildlife havens. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Yet persistent American pressure on the remaining jihadi havens bore fruit over time. — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

Foreign central banks and other institutions looking for a safe place to park their capital have diminished roles in the Treasury market and have increasingly turned to alternative havens like gold. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

Past its glory days, the street adopted a grimier reputation, with crime and dangerous drivers, but there was a vision to transform it into something resembling Magnolia Avenue, or one of south Fort Worth’s pedestrian havens. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 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