Definition

Noun: 1. A secure place that provides protection or refuge from attack or danger: A "safehold" is a fortified or defensible location where people or things can be sheltered from threats, such as military assault, persecution, or other hostile forces. It implies a stronghold or bastion of safety.

Usage

• The primary use of "safehold" is to describe a physical place of security, often in contexts involving conflict, survival, or strategic defense.
• It can be used literally (e.g., a military bunker) or metaphorically (e.g., a principle one clings to).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The ancient castle served as a safehold for the villagers during the invasion.
  • They established a secret safehold deep within the forest.
  • (Metaphorical) In times of political turmoil, the constitution remained a democratic safehold.

Advanced Usage

• "To be one's safehold": To function as someone's primary source of security or refuge.
  • Her faith was her safehold throughout the crisis.

Variants and Related Words

• Stronghold (n): A place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack; a center of support for a cause or ideology.
• Bastion (n): A projecting part of a fortification; an institution, place, or person strongly defending particular principles.
• Refuge (n): A condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble.
• Sanctuary (n): A place of refuge or safety; a nature reserve.
• Haven (n): A place of safety or refuge.

Synonyms

• Fortress
• Citadel
• Shelter
• Haven
• Refuge
• Sanctuary

Antonyms

• Danger zone
• Peril
• Threat
• Vulnerability
• Exposure

Noun

1. a refuge from attack