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safe house

safe house
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seyf noun, adjective hous]
    • /seɪf noun, adjective haʊs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seyf noun, adjective hous]
    • /seɪf noun, adjective haʊs/

Definitions of safe house words

  • noun safe house a dwelling or building whose conventional appearance makes it a safe or inconspicuous place for hiding, taking refuge, or carrying on clandestine activities. 1
  • countable noun safe house You can refer to a building as a safe house when it is used as a place where someone can stay and be protected. Safe houses are often used by spies, criminals, or the police. 0
  • noun safe house a place used secretly by undercover agents, terrorists, etc, as a meeting place or refuge 0
  • noun safe house a house, apartment, etc. used as by an intelligence agency or underground organization as a refuge or hiding place 0

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Origin of safe house

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Safe house

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

safe house popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

safe house usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for safe house

noun safe house

  • adyta — (in ancient worship) a sacred place that the public was forbidden to enter; an inner shrine.
  • adytum — the most sacred place of worship in an ancient temple from which the laity was prohibited
  • asylum — If a government gives a person from another country asylum, they allow them to stay, usually because they are unable to return home safely for political reasons.
  • coverts — concealed; secret; disguised.
  • foster home — a household in which a child is raised by someone other than its natural or adoptive parent.

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