safe space
noun
: a place (as on a college campus) intended to be free of bias, conflict, criticism, or potentially threatening actions, ideas, or conversations
… student volunteers put up posters advertising that a "safe space" would be available for anyone who found the debate too upsetting.—
Judith Shulevitz
Judith ShulevitzWomen, sexual assault victims, people of color, transgender students. College campuses have created "safe spaces" for all sorts of marginalized groups.—Catherine Rampell
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And if a risk-free, stars-only safe space is the sole way to glimpse them in a more naturalistic mode, that seems to be a trade-off that millions are willing to make.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
The Tea app promised to create a safe space for women to share information about men but required users to upload photos of themselves to verify their gender.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
As goth became more commercialized in the 1990s (hello, Hot Topic), the subculture splintered into sub-subcultures (cyber goth, chola goth, pastel goth, to name a few) and expanded beyond the music scene into a safe space for young people who felt different.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Providing clients a safe space to share their secrets, express their feelings and clarify their needs was the ideal solution to self-conscious fear and shame.
—Nicki J. Monti, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
The Tea app promised to create a safe space for women to share information about men but required users to upload photos of themselves to verify their gender.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
As goth became more commercialized in the 1990s (hello, Hot Topic), the subculture splintered into sub-subcultures (cyber goth, chola goth, pastel goth, to name a few) and expanded beyond the music scene into a safe space for young people who felt different.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Providing clients a safe space to share their secrets, express their feelings and clarify their needs was the ideal solution to self-conscious fear and shame.
—Nicki J. Monti, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for safe space
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“Safe space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe%20space. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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