Words / B2

HAYVN/ˈheɪvn/

A haven is a safe or peaceful place, or a place with handy rules: a safe haven; a tax haven. Shelter is close for safety; refuge too. The library became a haven. Mix-up: heaven. Do not call a noisy corridor a haven.

Meaning

A safe or peaceful place; also a place with advantageous rules (a tax haven).

Examples

• “The library became a haven in the exam season after the hall closed.”
• “The inquiry listed overseas tax havens, which is the finance sense.”

Good to know

a safe haven; a tax haven; a haven for + people. Close: refuge / shelter. Trap: heaven. Features and finance. Safety or advantageous rules.

Near in meaning

refuge

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