haven

«haven» in Mova's school dictionary: a safe, peaceful place where people or animals can rest… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a haven, havens)

meaning for a pupil

1) A haven is a safe, peaceful place where people or animals can rest or be protected. tree →

2) (old use) A harbour where ships can shelter. tree →

3) A tax haven is a country where people put money to pay less tax (money). tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and in science, a nature reserve is a haven for wildlife; a library can be a haven of quiet. In everyday life parents want home to be a safe haven. Place names like Newhaven or New Haven come from the harbour meaning. Phrases: «safe haven», «a haven of peace», «a haven for wildlife», «tax haven».

examples

• The garden pond is a haven for frogs. tree →
• Our treehouse is a haven from my noisy brothers. tree →
• The ship found a haven from the storm. tree →
• The library is a quiet haven at lunchtime. tree →
• The island is a haven for seabirds. tree →
• Some rich people keep money in tax havens. tree →
• Home should be a safe haven for every child. tree →

note

Countable. Do not confuse with «heaven» (the sky, or where God is, Christians believe). Pronunciation: HAY-ven. Similar: refuge, shelter, sanctuary.

In the corpora

• Then were they glad because they were quiet, and He led them unto their desired haven.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «haven» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.