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.
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With the alarming inflation levels and the Naira's persistent underperformance and devaluations, bitcoin's stark contrast continues to present a haven for those on the ground.
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Abubakar Nur Khalil, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The battle thrust the city into the national spotlight, testing California’s reputation as a haven for reproductive rights.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Created by France in the aftermath of World War I as a safe haven for Christians, Druze, and other religious minorities, Lebanon long relied on a careful confessional balance.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The safe haven is a place where bad things never happen until their kids are implicated in a shocking scandal at their exclusive private school and Juliet and Lorna are forced to take sides.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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Abubakar Nur Khalil, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The battle thrust the city into the national spotlight, testing California’s reputation as a haven for reproductive rights.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Created by France in the aftermath of World War I as a safe haven for Christians, Druze, and other religious minorities, Lebanon long relied on a careful confessional balance.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The safe haven is a place where bad things never happen until their kids are implicated in a shocking scandal at their exclusive private school and Juliet and Lorna are forced to take sides.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for haven
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“Haven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haven. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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