haven
noun/ˈheɪvn/
/ˈheɪvn/
- 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- safe
- tax
- wildlife
- …
- create
- offer (somebody)
- provide (somebody with)
- …
- in a/the haven
- haven for
- haven of
- …
Word Originlate Old English hæfen, from Old Norse hǫfn; related to Dutch haven, German Hafen ‘harbour’.
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