safety zones
Designated secure spaces
Safety zones are designated areas where people or things are protected from harm or danger.
The term applies broadly: a safety zone might be a section of roadway where pedestrians have right of way, a buffer around military operations where civilians are protected, or a metaphorical space where someone feels secure from criticism or conflict.
The crosswalk created a safety zone for schoolchildren.
She needed a safety zone from her family's drama.
- restricted areaSpace with controlled entry
- designated areaSpace assigned for purpose
- protective barrierStructure preventing harm access
- firebreakCleared barrier against flames
- wildlife sanctuaryProtected area for animals
support network · neutral ground · zoning ordinance · evacuation plans · emergency exit · fire exit · school crossing · assembly point · storm shelter · ceasefire · peace treaty · peacekeeping · refuge · cordoned · perimeter · haven · bunker · clearance
- disaster responsedisaster relief, search and rescue, first responders, emergency preparedness, emergency shelter
- workshop safetygoggles, gloves, earplugs, ear plugs, helmets
- wartime protectionnon-combatants, civilians, humanitarian corridors, evacuation routes, shelters
- nuclear safetyradiation shielding, dosimeters, dosimetry, decontamination, protective clothing
- fire safetyfire alarms, fire drill, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, fire drills
- workplace safetyPPE, goggles, trip hazard, slip hazard, masks
safety zonesdanger areas
Regions posing potential harm
danger zones · death traps · kill zones · hot zones · red zones
safety zonescombat zones
Areas of active warfare
war zones · kill zones · conflict zones · fire zones · hostile territory