safe place — secure area
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
A location where you are protected from danger, harm, or risk.
Say it like a native
Textbook Store it in a location that is secure and free from risk.
Native Keep it somewhere safe.
'A location that is secure and free from risk' is over-engineered; 'somewhere safe' / 'a safe place' is natural.
Pattern: a/the safe place (for someone/something)
In use
- During the storm, we found a safe place to wait until it passed.daily life
- If there is an emergency, I think it's important to know where the nearest safe place is, especially in a big city.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ Put it in safe place.
✓ Put it in a safe place.
It needs 'a' — 'in a safe place'.
Common collocations
a safe place— a safe place, somewhere safe, keep it safe, a safe place to
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'public place' or 'open place,' which do not suggest protection.