Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Ha·ven

   /ˈhāv(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a place of safety or refuge: "a haven for wildlife" Similar refugeretreatsheltersanctuaryasylumplace of safetyplace of securityport in a stormharboroasissanctum
   • ▪ an inlet providing shelter for ships or boats; a harbor or small port. Similar anchorageharborportmooringroadscoveinletbayfjordrare:harboragemoorageroadsteadhithe

   Word Origin late Old Englishhæfen, from Old Norse hǫfn; related to Dutch haven, German Hafen ‘harbor’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • H

     4

   • A

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › havenHaven Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › haven

   • Cached

   Jun 3, 2012 · The meaning of HAVEN is harbor, port. How to use haven in a sentence. harbor, port; a place of safety : refuge; a place offering favorable opportunities or conditions…

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAVEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   HAVEN definition: 1. a safe or peaceful place: 2. an area of water next to the coast where ships and boats can…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › havenHAVEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › haven

   • Cached

   A safe place is the most common meaning of haven and can be used in many ways. For example, something can be a haven for a person (like your bedroom might be), for a particular behavior (as in a haven for corruption), or for a belief or religion.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHAVEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   HAVEN meaning: 1. a safe or peaceful place: 2. an area of water next to the coast where ships and boats can…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › havenHaven - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › haven

   A haven is a safe place, and people who are in trouble tend to seek havens. Definitions of haven. noun. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo. synonyms: harbor, harbour, seaport. see more. noun. a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary. synonyms: oasis.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhaven noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   a place that is safe and peaceful where people or animals are protected. The hotel is a haven of peace and tranquillity. The river banks are a haven for wildlife. The camp offers a haven to refugees. This house is a haven of peace compared with ours.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAVEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   1 day ago · A haven is a place where people or animals feel safe, secure, and happy. It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day. ...Lake Baringo, a freshwater haven for a mixed variety of birds.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › havenHaven - definition of haven by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › haven

   • Cached

   noun. 1. sanctuary, shelter, retreat, asylum, refuge, oasis, sanctum a real haven at the end of a busy working day. 2. harbour, port, anchorage, road (Nautical) She lay alongside in Largs Yacht Haven for a few days.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › haven_nhaven, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    www.oed.com › dictionary › haven_n

    • Cached

    What does the noun haven mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun haven . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › havenHaven Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    www.yourdictionary.com › haven

    • Cached

    noun. havens. A port; harbor. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any sheltered, safe place; refuge. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: harbor. port. roadstead. shelter. sanctuary. retreat. refuge. covert. asylum. protection. harbour. seaport. oasis. relief. verb. To provide a haven for. Webster's New World.