safe house

noun

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

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The operatives, mostly men and women in their late twenties, sat in a circle in the spartan safe house with a single, small light and no furniture. Jason Burke, Time, 27 Feb. 2026 During the Underground Railroad era, Ohio had more safe houses and hiding places than any other state, according to the Ohio Department of Development. Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026 That’s where the Russians are, in a safe house not far from here. John Kenney, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026 Long, with whom Pender shared a romantic relationship in prison, helped set her up in a safe house. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026 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 28 Feb. 2026.

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