safe space
noun
: a place (as on a college campus) intended to be free of bias, conflict, criticism, or potentially threatening actions, ideas, or conversations
… student volunteers put up posters advertising that a "safe space" would be available for anyone who found the debate too upsetting.—
Judith Shulevitz
Women, sexual assault victims, people of color, transgender students. College campuses have created "safe spaces" for all sorts of marginalized groups.—Catherine Rampell
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Montefiore responded to Wednesday's rally, saying the hospital is a safe space.
—Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Thankfully, the comedian finally moved to the traditional Globes host safe space of lightly roasting the A-lister nominees and guests like Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio — though a JLaw-Jude Law joke face-planted.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
In a society where boys and young men, particularly Black and brown males, feel overlooked, ostracized and dismissed, this school represents a safe space.
—Walter Fields, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Despite getting her start as a comedian, Cummings expressed in March 2023 that comedy was no longer a safe space.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Safe space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe%20space. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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