2
: a place of safety : refuge
3
: a place offering favorable opportunities or conditions
a haven for artists
haven
transitive verb
Examples of haven in a Sentence
The shelter offers a haven from abusive spouses.
The inn is a haven for weary travelers.
This national park provides a safe haven for wildlife.
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The capital flows leaving Korea reflect ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which are driving safe-haven demand.
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William Pesek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Consequently, Treasury yields are elevated relative to year-to-date lows and gold, despite retreating from its January peak, continues to signal that institutional safe-haven demand has not evaporated.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Those attacks have also threatened its image as a glamorous haven for tourists to the Middle East.
—Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
The stretch between Inman Park and O4W is a haven for fans, people watchers, food lovers and sauce sippers.
—Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
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William Pesek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Consequently, Treasury yields are elevated relative to year-to-date lows and gold, despite retreating from its January peak, continues to signal that institutional safe-haven demand has not evaporated.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Those attacks have also threatened its image as a glamorous haven for tourists to the Middle East.
—Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
The stretch between Inman Park and O4W is a haven for fans, people watchers, food lovers and sauce sippers.
—Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
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“Haven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haven. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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