safe house

noun

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

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Rosemary Sullivan, author of Villa Air-Bel, a chronicle of the safe house from which Max Ernst and other artists who had been persecuted by the Vichy regime would ultimately escape from France, describes the situation thus: In France in 1940 people soon learned how quickly everything could change. Celia Bell july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025 Then frightening events begin to unfold at the safe house she’s been placed in. John Hopewell, Variety, 14 July 2025 The situation goes from bad to worse when Charlie discovers dead federal agents surrounding and inside the safe house. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 July 2025 With the plan in place, Richie orders a small army to O'Hara's office and another to the safe house. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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