safe house

noun

a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations

• Hypernyms: ↑house, ↑refuge, ↑sanctuary, ↑asylum

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noun

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

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a dwelling or building whose conventional appearance makes it a safe or inconspicuous place for hiding, taking refuge, or carrying on clandestine activities.

[1960-65]

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safe house noun (informal)

A place (esp one kept by the intelligence services or care agencies) unknown to one's pursuers, where one can safely hide

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Main Entry: ↑safe

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safe house UK US noun [countable] [singular safe house plural safe houses]

a building that is used for hiding people or protecting them from danger

Thesaurus: buildings where people live or stay_hyponym

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safe house,

a place made secure from wiretapping or other forms of surveillance, used for meetings or for concealment by intelligence agents, secret police, and the like.

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n. a house in a secret location, used by spies or criminals in hiding

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noun, pl ⋯ houses [count]

: a place where a person hides from the police, stays to be protected by the police, or is involved in secret activities

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ˈsafe house [safe house] noun

a house used by people who are hiding, for example by criminals hiding from the police, or by people who are being protected by the police from other people who may wish to harm them

 

Example Bank:

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He is under heavy police guard in a safe house after receiving death threats.