safe place

NOUN

hideout

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hideaway refuge sanctuary shelter

STRONG

corner cover den

WEAK

safe house

NOUN

oasis

Synonyms

STRONGEST

haven sanctuary

STRONG

asylum cover escape harbor hideaway retreat sanctum shelter

WEAK

resting place

NOUN

refuge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

asylum fortress haven hideaway hideout hiding place protection resort retreat sanctuary security shelter stronghold

STRONG

ambush anchorage cover covert den escape exit expedient harbor harborage hole home immunity makeshift opening outlet port preserve recourse resource shield stopgap

WEAK

ivory tower way-out

Antonyms

STRONG

closure entrance permanent solid

NOUN

retreat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

haven hideaway refuge resort sanctuary shelter

STRONG

ark asylum cell cloister convent cover covert defense den habitat harbor haunt hermitage port privacy retirement seclusion security solitude

WEAK

adytum hiding place ivory tower safe house

Antonyms

WEAK

advance arrival coming

Example Sentences

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Store documents and passwords — including life-insurance policies, bank-account details and mortgage documents — in a safe place.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

An alert from Lithuania's defence ministry on Wednesday said: "Immediately take shelter in a safe place, take care of your close ones, await new recommendations."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“This is a safe place to come and have a conversation.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Martina’s brother told Ahmad that she’d been interrogated by the FBI, that their address had been broadcast on the news, and that Martina had taken their girls to a safe place.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Embittered by failure, yearning for a safe place where he could await old age, the false homeopath took refuge in Macondo.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

safe place

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