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

Examples of safe space in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And in a community where it’s supposed to be loving and open arms, safe space for everyone, [that’s] the worst thing that you could get labeled [as]. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024

Billboard spoke to Bada$$ about his recurring mentorship, his new residency and creating a safe space for men of color. —Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024

Longest Night Service, 5 p.m., Dec. 22, at Lebanon First United Methodist Church, 415 W. Main Street, Lebanon: A safe space for those who are grieving or struggling during the holiday season. —Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 13 Dec. 2024

Create a safe space for team members to voice concerns. —Vince Molinaro, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above