Associations to the word «Haven»

Wiktionary

HAVEN, noun. A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
HAVEN, noun. (by extension) A place of safety; a refuge or sanctuary.
HAVEN, verb. To put into, or provide with a haven.

Dictionary definition

HAVEN, noun. A shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary.
HAVEN, noun. A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats