haven
haven Lexical Profile
haven Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A place of safety, refuge, or favorable conditions.
"The quiet library served as a peaceful haven for students preparing for their final exams."
An inlet, bay, or small harbor providing safe anchorage and shelter for ships and boats along a coast.
"The fishing boats sought shelter in the natural haven before the coastal gale arrived."
• verb
To shelter or provide a safe refuge for (especially a ship in a harbor).
"The secluded cove havened the small fleet of vessels throughout the winter storm."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'haven' (a safe refuge or harbor) with 'heaven' (a spiritual paradise or the sky).
• Rhymes for haven
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English hæfen ('harbor, port'), derived from Proto-Germanic *hafno, likely related to the root *hab- ('to have, hold') in the sense of a place that holds ships safely.