panic room

British  

noun

1. a secure room with a separate telephone line within a house, to which a person can flee if someone breaks in

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panic room

"She was completely alone by herself in the house and in the panic room the whole day," Milstein said.

From Reuters ● Oct. 16, 2023

Jordan and Naomi run for the house's panic room, but Naomi gets there first, pushing the automatic button to close the door too soon for Jordan to make it through all the way.

From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2023

Awaking Thompson, Johnson brought him to a security door that he said led to what used to be his panic room, and he instructed the candidate to wait there until the election was over.

From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2022

Before my alter ego could book it, my voice of reason escaped from the panic room and urged me to look online.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2022

“I don’t know if your mom’s a Doomsday prepper or if this is just a panic room, for some reason,” Natalie said.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix