safe space

American  

[seyf speys] / ˈseɪf ˈspeɪs /

noun

1. a place that provides a physically and emotionally safe environment for a person or group of people, especially a place where people can freely express themselves without fear of prejudice, negative judgment, etc..

   a safe space for single moms to share their experiences.

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Usage

What does safe space mean? A safe space is a physical or metaphorical place for people, usually of marginalized identities, to feel free of judgment or harm

Etymology

Origin of safe space

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

“Being outside — with nature, food, and seeing all the different aspects of farming on the tours — it feels like warmth, it feels like care, and like this is a safe space for us to just be,” Holland said.

From Los Angeles Times

“And I just want a safe space for people’s kids. Even if you’re 50, or 80, you’re my kid. I want you to feel loved, and to have a cup of something warm or magical. I want you to know that whatever is outside those doors, when you’re in here, I got you.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We start off trying to help people, and offer this safe space that allows people to do something other than just go on the street and protest, because not everybody is able to do that,” Lima said.

From Los Angeles Times

New pictures reveal that Academy Award-winning actor Christian Bale’s $22 million foster care village in California is well underway—and is on track to be completed this year, bringing to fruition the on-screen star’s 17-year dream to provide siblings in foster care with a safe space to live together.

From MarketWatch

“My father had this way of creating a safe space for Gordon to open up,” Newsom writes.

From Los Angeles Times