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Meaning of Haven | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A1 Common
ˈheɪvən

Definitions

  1. A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
    dated
  2. A surname.
  3. A safe place.
  4. A unisex given name of modern usage.
  5. A peaceful or tranquil place.
  6. A place in the United States:
  7. A city in Reno County, Kansas.
  8. A township in Sherburne County, Minnesota, named after John Ormsbee Haven.
  9. A hamlet in Sullivan County, New York.
  10. A ghost town in Grant County, Washington.
  11. An unincorporated community in the town of Mosel, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
  12. A town in the Rural City of Horsham, Victoria, Australia.

Equivalents

Bosanski рај
Català port refugi
Čeština přístav
Dansk havn
Español asilo puerto refugio
Français abri asile havre havre de paix Port refuge
עברית נמל
Hrvatski рај
Italiano porto
日本語 海港 避難所
Қазақша баспана
한국어 피난처 항구 해항
Kurdî havên rêv
Te Reo Māori piringa whanga
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਪਨਾਹਗਾਹ
Polski port przystań
Српски рај
Türkçe liman
Українська гавань

Examples

“And the stately ships go on / To their haven under the hill;”
“Since its conception, the European Union has been a haven for those seeking refuge from war, persecution and poverty in other parts of the world.”

CEFR level

A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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