safe areas
Zones without danger
Safe areas are designated zones where people or things are protected from danger, conflict, or harm.
In warfare and humanitarian contexts, safe areas offer civilians refuge from combat: The UN established safe areas for displaced refugees.
In computing and design, safe areas are regions of a screen or layout where content won't be cut off by bezels or overscan.
The term also applies to workplace safety zones and video game mechanics where players can't be attacked.
- refugePlace of safety
- humanitarian corridorProtected evacuation route through combat
- shelterProtected place or structure
- havenShelter from danger
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
asylum · sanctuary · demilitarized zone · no man's land · citadel · quarters · enclave · zones · bunker · security perimeter · secure · stronghold · neutral territory · peace zone · refugee camp · nature reserve · walls · no-fly zone
safe areasdanger zones
Locations where harm threatens
kill zones · death traps · hot spots · red zones · minefields
safe areascombat zones
Areas of active warfare
war zones · conflict zones · theaters of war · front lines · hostile territory
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