havens

Places of sanctuary

Havens is the plural of haven, a place of shelter or safety.

Harbors are havens for ships; sanctuaries are havens for refugees.

The word often appears figuratively: The library was a haven from the chaos of home.

A tax haven is a jurisdiction with low or no taxes where money can be sheltered.

harbor

port

Docking place for ships

dock · pier · wharf · berth · jetty · quay · seaport · waterfront · breakwater · lighthouse

refuge

shelter

Protected place or structure

safehouse · hideaway · bolt-hole · hideout · sanctum · seclusion · protection · escape · safety · security

oasis

desert

To leave behind completely

respite · fertile · greenery · spring · watering · rest · caravan · traveler · reprieve · relief

spiritual

temple

Sacred worship structure

abbey · ashram · pagoda · mosque · synagogue · church · convent · cloister · sacred · meditation

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safety and protection

havensdanger zones

Locations where harm threatens

war zones · battlefields · killing fields · death traps · minefields

peace and tranquility

havenshellholes

Extremely squalid, wretched places

hells · nightmares · bedlams · madhouses · infernos

Phrases
Family

haven

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G