safe house

noun

: a place where one may engage in secret activities or take refuge

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Beatrix is forcing Charlie to drive her to a safe house, where the human lie detector will use her special talent to sniff out … whichever rodent term is appropriate here. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025 Authorities said officers approached the safe house where Sullivan was allegedly being held and spotted a vehicle on the premises, per the statement. Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Police said intelligence led them to a safe house in KwaMagxaki, Gqeberha, where Sullivan was held. Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025 Unlike other teams who have safe houses at the rear and who rotate out every three or four days, their work is continuous. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for safe house

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of safe house was in 1928

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“Safe house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe%20house. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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