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What is another word for Haven? – 231 Haven Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    refuge shelter sanctuary asylum safety security protection harbor port anchorage covert hideaway hideout retreat bolthole stronghold fortress citadel refuge house safe house haven of rest peaceful place tranquility calmness serenity stillness quietude seclusion solitude hermitage isolation sequester cloister convent monastery abbey hermitage hide lair den nest sanctum keep fastness fasthold stronghold bulwark defense safeguard preservation conservation reserve reservation oasis Oylum Oazis Oolitic safehold safety net fallback backup recourse resort haven of peace

    Meaning of Haven

    A place of safety or refuge

    Definitions

    • A place of safety or refuge
    • * A port or harbor where ships can find shelter from the sea
    • * A place where someone or something is protected from harm or danger

    Etymology of Haven

    The word "haven" has Old English and Germanic roots, derived from the word "hæfen", which is also related to the Old Norse word "höfn" and the Dutch word "haven", all of which refer to a port, harbor, or place of safety
    Historically, the word has been used to describe a place of refuge or shelter, both physically and metaphorically

    Example Uses

    • The harbor was a haven for the storm-battered ship
    • * The city was a haven for refugees fleeing the war
    • * The forest was a haven for the endangered species

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    danger risk hazard threat peril exposure vulnerability susceptibility fragility instability insecurity uncertainty precariousness unsafety unprotectedness defenselessness weakness liability susceptibility openness receptivity proneness inclination tendency proclivity bent disposition danger zone hazard area risk area threat zone perilous place unsafe place insecure place unstable place vulnerable spot weak point liability Achilles heel

    Related Nouns

    harbor port anchorage refuge shelter sanctuary asylum safety security protection stronghold fortress citadel covert hideaway hideout retreat bolthole reserve reservation oasis sanctum keep fastness fasthold bulwark defense safeguard preservation conservation haven of rest peaceful place tranquility calmness serenity stillness quietude seclusion solitude hermitage isolation

    Related Verbs

    shelter protect safeguard conserve preserve defend guard watch keep save rescue hide conceal seclude isolate retreat harbor anchor moor berth dock disembark embark land arrive seek find take make create provide offer give ensure assure secure stabilize strengthen fortify reinforce

    Related Adjectives

    safe secure protected safeguarded conserved preserved defended guarded watched kept saved rescued hidden concealed secluded isolated tranquil calm serene still quiet peaceful restful havenly harbored anchored moored berthed docked disembarked embarked landed arrived secure stable strong fortified reinforced impregnable inviolable invulnerable unassailable unbeatable unconquerable impenetrable impassable inaccessible