safe house
noun
a dwelling or building whose conventional appearance makes it a safe or inconspicuous place for hiding, taking refuge, or carrying on clandestine activities.
safe houses
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pluralof safe house.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Here in Palangkaraya City, we should be assisted not only in the form of rice or basic food supplies... there should be safe houses from haze."
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The previous year he'd made the perilous journey to escape from North to South Korea, using an international underground network of safe houses and brokers.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
Like John le Carré, he creates his own jargon: safe houses are “coops,” spycraft is “artifice,” freelance agents are “units” and deep-cover moles are “termites.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
The organization helps women escape violent relationships, puts them up in safe houses and counsels them on how to rebuild their lives.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
This information is then covertly delivered to the guerrillas through safe houses, places the Japanese don’t know about, where spies and combatants can stay unharmed.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
