Meaning of haven in English
(Definition of haven from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
haven | Intermediate English
(Definition of haven from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of haven
haven
He slammed the usual targets of his populist anger, including big corporations and the wealthy who put their money in tax havens.
From New York Daily News
It's some people's unwillingness to accept that rock concerts are a haven for anarchy.
From MLive.com
But this claim mischaracterizes the relationship between safe havens and homegrown threats.
From Foreign Policy
Investors fled to safe haven assets amid concerns about the health of the global economy.
Protected against the devastating drainage project, it became a haven for migrating birds, rare plants, and fish.
From National Geographic
Titan is another potential haven for life in the solar system.
From Wired
Bookstores were some of our havens after the storm; festivals and readings became rites of civic renewal.
From NOLA.com
It's estimated that each year developing countries lose some $20 - $40 billion to corruption, with billions of dollars stashed in safe havens abroad.
From Huffington Post
Back in the patriarch's prime, the party was widely seen as a haven or lair for the worst kind of fascistic troglodytes.
From Foreign Policy
Bullion is also a haven in times of turmoil.
From Bloomberg
Fantasy sports -- gambling havens of their own -- are legal, and now an industry.
From CNN
My friend's son, who graduated last year with a prestigious liberal arts degree, moved back to the safe haven of home.
From Huffington Post
Here's a map of all the former, current and emerging tax havens of the world.
It is a haven for outdoor sport enthusiasts, especially skiers, and anyone who enjoys pleasant surroundings.
From The Atlantic
We are the safe havens, the shoulders, the holders, the lovers.
From Huffington Post
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sığınak, liman, güvenli yer…
havre…
(veilige)haven…
přístav, útočiště…
tilflugtssted…
pelabuhan…
ท่าเรือ, ที่พักพิง…
bến tàu, nơi ẩn náu…
schronienie, przystań…
hamn, tillflykt[sort], fristad…
tempat berlindung…
der Hafen, der Zufluchtsort…
havn, tilflukt(ssted)…
гавань, притулок…
приют, убежище…
