safehouse

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US/ˈseɪfˌhaʊs/

noun

A secure location, known to only a few trusted people, suitable for hiding witnesses, agents or other persons perceived as being in danger.

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Meanings

nounsafehouse (plural safehouses)

plural safehouses · alternative safe house · alternative safe-house

  1. A secure location, known to only a few trusted people, suitable for hiding witnesses, agents or other persons perceived as being in danger.

Origin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 安全藏身處 /安全藏身处, 安全屋
  • 安全藏身處 /安全藏身处 (ānquán cángshēnchù)secure location
  • 安全屋 (ānquánwū)secure location
Esperanto sekurejo
  • sekurejosecure location
Finnish turvatalo
  • turvatalosecure location
German konspirative Wohnung
  • konspirative Wohnungsecure location
Hebrew בית מסתור; דירת מסתור
  • בית מסתור; דירת מסתורsecure location
Korean 안전가옥, 안가
  • 안전가옥 (anjeon'gaok)secure location
  • 안가 (an'ga)secure location
Persian خانه امن
  • خانه امن (xâne-ye amn)secure location
Polish kryjówka
  • kryjówkasecure location
Russian конспирати́вная кварти́ра
  • конспирати́вная кварти́ра (konspiratívnaja kvartíra)secure location
Spanish piso franco, casa de seguridad
  • piso francosecure location
  • casa de seguridadsecure location
  • refugiosecure location
  • salvamentosecure location
  • enterraderosecure location
Thai เซฟเฮาส์
  • เซฟเฮาส์secure location
Ukrainian конспірати́вна кварти́ра
  • конспірати́вна кварти́ра (konspiratývna kvartýra)secure location
Vietnamese nhà an toàn
  • nhà an toànsecure location
Cite this entry
APA

safehouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safehouse

MLA

“safehouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safehouse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “safehouse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safehouse.

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