What is the meaning of safe haven?

(DoD) Temporary storage provided to Department of Energy classified shipment transporters at Department of Defense facilities in order to assure safety and security of nuclear material and/or nonnuclear classified material. Also includes parking for commercial vehicles containing Class A or Class B explosives.
(DoD) A protected body of water or the well deck of an amphibious ship used by small craft operating offshore for refuge from storms or heavy seas.
(DoD) Designated area(s) to which noncombatants of the United States Government's responsibility and commercial vehicles and materiel may be evacuated during a domestic or other valid emergency.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). safe haven. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/safe_haven/definitions/1963812
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "safe haven" http://smartdefine.org/safe_haven/definitions/1963812 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, safe haven, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/safe_haven/definitions/1963812>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "safe haven" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/safe_haven/definitions/1963812>