safe house

noun

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

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The home was likely used as a safe house for enslaved people fleeing the South, and the passageway’s design reflects careful planning to keep that purpose hidden from anyone who might come looking. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026 The home was likely used as a safe house for enslaved people fleeing the South. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026 The duo run a secret safe house in Berlin. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026 Each quilt would have a distinctive pattern or image that would provide crucial guidance for freedom seekers, such as directions to safe houses or where to find food and water. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 5 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 15 Feb. 2026.

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