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

Women, sexual assault victims, people of color, transgender students. College campuses have created "safe spaces" for all sorts of marginalized groups.—

Catherine Rampell

Examples of safe space in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Late clients, lack of hair integrity and unnecessary deposit fees are causing the Black hair community’s safe space to become an uncomfortable environment. —

Essence, 8 Apr. 2024 Should any other adults in their lives be present? Create a welcoming environment for the conversation Choose a calm, safe space and time to bring up your diagnosis with childrens. —

Sarah Klein, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024 Add in a couple of LGBTQ+ teens from the neighborhood in need of shelter, and the house is essentially part all-inclusive safe space, part island of misfit toys. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024 And that hula is providing a safe space for the community to heal. —

Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024 Creating a safe space for co-experimentation allows all parties to explore new offerings, business models and market opportunities. —

John Jarosz, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 Gatherings were considered a safe space for women to talk, exchange ideas and take action. —

Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024 Having a safe space, a place to decompress and fully feel rested is the ultimate self-care tip. —

Debra Edwards, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024 Netflix has become something like a values-agnostic safe space for comics who traffic in offense, ginned-up or otherwise. —

Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024

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