safe haven

noun

A place of safety or refuge.

Meanings

nounsafe haven (plural safe havens)

plural safe havens · alternative safehaven

  1. A place of safety or refuge.
  2. A protected zone in a country, especially one designated for members of an ethnic or religious minority.
  3. An investment that would lose little of its value in the event of a stock market crash.
  4. A financially secure offshore bank or country during times of extreme uncertainty, or when domestic banks are suspected of becoming insolvent.
  5. The hours of the day when it is permissible for broadcasting radio stations in the United States to broadcast profanity over radio waves without fear of retribution from the FCC.

Translations

German sicherer Rückzugsort, Zufluchtsort
  • sicherer Rückzugsortrefuge
  • Zufluchtsortrefuge
  • Zufluchtsstätterefuge
Irish tearmann
  • tearmannrefuge
Italian rifugio
  • rifugiorefuge
Polish bezpieczna przystań, obszar chroniony
  • bezpieczna przystańrefuge
  • obszar chronionyprotected zone in a country
  • bezpieczna przystańinvestment that would lose little of its value
  • bezpieczna przystańfinancially secure offshore bank
  • bezpieczny czas antenowythe hours of the day
Portuguese refúgio
  • refúgiorefuge
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APA

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Chicago

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