- safe house
- .safe 'housena house where someone can hide and be protected. Safe houses are used especially by criminals hiding from the police, or by people who are being protected by the police.
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safe house — Safe Safe, a. [Compar. {Safer}; superl. {Safest}.] [OE. sauf, F. sauf, fr. L. salvus, akin to salus health, welfare, safety. Cf. {Salute}, {Salvation}, {Sage} a plant, {Save}, {Salvo} an exception.] 1. Free from harm, injury, or risk; untouched… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
safe house — safe houses also safe house N COUNT 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. ...a farm which operates as a safe… … English dictionary
safe house — ► NOUN ▪ a house in a secret location, used by spies or criminals in hiding … English terms dictionary
safe house — n. a house, apartment, etc. used as by an intelligence agency or underground organization as a refuge or hiding place for its agents … English World dictionary
safe house — safe ,house noun count a building that is used for hiding people or protecting them from danger … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
safe house — safe′ house n. cvb an inconspicuous place for refuge or clandestine activities • Etymology: 1960–65 … From formal English to slang
safe house — noun a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations • Hypernyms: ↑house, ↑refuge, ↑sanctuary, ↑asylum * * * noun : a place where one may take refuge or engage in secret activities * * * a dwelling or building whose… … Useful english dictionary
Safe house — *In law enforcement and intelligence jargon of intelligence agencies and police forces, a secured location, suitable for hiding witnesses, agents or other persons perceived as being in danger. *A place where people may go to avoid prosecution of… … Wikipedia
safe house — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms safe house : singular safe house plural safe houses a building that is used for hiding people or protecting them from danger … English dictionary
Safe House — Infobox Film | name = Safe House caption = DVD cover writer = Eric Steven Stahl John Schalter Sean McLain starring = Patrick Stewart Kimberly Williams Hector Elizondo music = Kevin Kiner cinematography = Vincent Donohue editing = Liza McDonald… … Wikipedia
