safehaven
nounUK /ˈseɪfˌheɪvən/
US /ˈseɪfˌheɪvən/
A safe place where you can go to feel protected and calm.
The little cabin in the woods was a safehaven for the tired hikers.
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2. A place where people are protected from danger or trouble.
The animal shelter serves as a safehaven for stray dogs and cats.
3. A person or thing that gives comfort and security in hard times.
Her grandmother's kitchen was a safehaven after a difficult day at school.
4. An area set aside by agreement where fighting is not allowed.
The village was declared a safehaven during the conflict.