The aim is to create a safe haven for the thousands of refugees.
They were living in a safe haven away from the fighting.
The woods are a haven for wildlife.
This house is a haven of peace compared with ours.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
Haven — is a harbor or anchorage protected from the sea, or, by extension, a place of safety; a refuge or sanctuary.Haven may also refer to:Books and comics* Haven (Artemis Fowl), a place in the Artemis Fowl series * Haven (X Men), a villain in the X Men … Wikipedia
Haven — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Annette Haven (* 1954), amerikanische Pornodarstellerin Edwin De Haven (1819–1865), amerikanischer Polarforscher und Seefahrer Lambert van Haven (1630–1695), als Maler und Architekt in Kopenhagen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Haven — Студийный альбом Dark Tranquillity Дата выпуска 17 июля 2000 Записан Studio Fredma … Википедия
haven — UK US /ˈheɪvən/ noun [C] ► a safe place, especially a country where you can keep your money protected: »The island s tax regulations are so lax that it has become a haven for owners of offshore companies. → See also SAFE HAVEN(Cf. ↑safe haven),… … Financial and business terms
Haven — Ha ven (h[=a] v n), n. [AS. h[ae]fene; akin to D. & LG. haven, G. hafen, MHG. habe, Dan. havn, Icel. h[ o]fn, Sw. hamn; akin to E. have, and hence orig., a holder; or to heave (see {Heave}); or akin to AS. h[ae]f sea, Icel. & Sw. haf, Dan. hav,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Häven — bezeichnet: einen Ortsteil der Gemeinde Langen Jarchow im Landkreis Ludwigslust Parchim in Mecklenburg Vorpommern, siehe Häven (Langen Jarchow) eine Dorfschaft der Gemeinde Ratekau im Kreis Ostholstein in Schleswig Holstein, siehe Häven (Ratekau) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Haven — Haven, KS U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 1175 Housing Units (2000): 498 Land area (2000): 0.545887 sq. miles (1.413842 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.545887 sq. miles (1.413842 sq. km) … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Haven, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 1175 Housing Units (2000): 498 Land area (2000): 0.545887 sq. miles (1.413842 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.545887 sq. miles (1.413842 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
haven — (n.) O.E. hæfen haven, port, from O.N. höfn haven, harbor or directly from P.Gmc. *hafno (Cf. Dan. havn, M.L.G. havene, Ger. Hafen), perhaps from PIE *kap to seize, hold contain (see HAVE (Cf. have)) on notion of place that holds ships, but Cf … Etymology dictionary
haven — [hā′vən] n. [ME < OE hæfen, akin to Ger hafen, LowG haff < IE * kapnos, haven < base * kap : see HAVE] 1. a port; harbor 2. any sheltered, safe place; refuge vt. to provide a haven for … English World dictionary
Haven — Ha ven, v. t. To shelter, as in a haven. Keats. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
