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 Face-to-face therapy generally unfolds in a safe space, behind closed doors, often soundproofed. —

Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024 Climbing toys can be any type of soft or hard structure designed to give your child a creative and safe space to climb and explore. —

Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for safe space

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