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haven
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of HAVEN
1
a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships <this picturesque cove is one of the most popular havens on all of the cape for weekend yachtsmen>
2
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger <the cross-country skiers hoped desperately to find a cave, as a haven from the blizzard>
Synonyms asylum, bolt-hole [chiefly British], harbor, harborage, haven, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, sanctum
Related Words oasis; anchorage, mooring, port; cover, screen; abode, diggings, domicile, dwelling, habitation, house, housing, lodging, lodgment (or lodgement), pad, place, quarters, residence, rest, roof; cloister, closet, covert, den, hermitage, hideaway, hideout, lair; castle, fastness, fort, fortress, palisade, redoubt, stronghold; lean-to, lee, shed, windbreak
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