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haven

  • noun
  • /ˈheɪvən/

A peaceful or tranquil place.

Other meanings

  1. A certain type of function on sets of vertices in an undirected graph, able to be used by an evader to win a pursuit-evasion game on the graph.

  2. A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.

Synonyms

  • oasis

A kind of

  • shelter

Word history

From Old English "hæfen" (haven; harbour; port).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “haven” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.