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
Despite a reputation as a haven for pornography—which is certainly prevalent on the site—OnlyFans has been trying to position itself as a platform where content creators of any kind can build closer ties to paying customers.
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Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 3 June 2024
The House on Wednesday passed a law reducing regulation of crypto, despite ample evidence that the asset class has been a haven for fraudsters, extortionists and worse.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
The list of African oligarchs and politicians who have found safe haven in Dubai is a veritable rogues gallery of the continent.
—Matthew T. Page, TIME, 10 May 2024
On the one hand, the studio was a rare haven for interracial collaboration, especially in the South where Blacks and whites rarely fraternized publicly in the late '50s.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
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Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 3 June 2024
The House on Wednesday passed a law reducing regulation of crypto, despite ample evidence that the asset class has been a haven for fraudsters, extortionists and worse.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
The list of African oligarchs and politicians who have found safe haven in Dubai is a veritable rogues gallery of the continent.
—Matthew T. Page, TIME, 10 May 2024
On the one hand, the studio was a rare haven for interracial collaboration, especially in the South where Blacks and whites rarely fraternized publicly in the late '50s.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
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“Haven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haven. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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