plural safeties
1
: the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt, injury, or loss
2
: a device (as on a weapon or a machine) designed to prevent inadvertent or hazardous operation
3
a(1)
: a situation in football in which a member of the offensive team is tackled behind its own goal line that counts two points for the defensive team compare touchback
(2)
: a member of a defensive backfield in football who occupies the deepest position in order to receive a kick, defend against a forward pass, or stop a ballcarrier
b
: a billiard shot made with no attempt to score or so as to leave the balls in an unfavorable position for the opponent
c
: base hit
safetied; safetying
: to protect against failure, breakage, or accident
safety a rifle
Examples of safety in a Sentence
Noun
The changes were made in the interest of public safety.
He made some suggestions about how to improve airline safety.
I'm worried about the safety of the people who were left behind.
We were reluctant to leave the relative safety of our hotel.
She was only a mile from the safety of her home when the accident occurred.
The car has been redesigned for improved safety.
The toys are inspected for safety.
They were led to safety by the rescuers.
The injured hiker was finally able to reach safety.
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Kevin Beasley, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Fires were very common in the 19th century due to a combination of highly flammable building materials, open frames used for lighting and heating, and the lack of modern fire safety measures such as sprinklers and fire-resistant construction.
—Elizabeth Call, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Monday, the team reached an agreement on a three-year, $51 million deal with soon-to-be former Las Vegas Raiders safety Tre’von Moehrig, a league source confirmed to The Observer.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Manufacturing Manufacturing applications integrated with smart business analytics are a key feature of material requirements planning (MRP) coupled with automation for day-to-day activities, reducing manual labor and improving safety.
—Kevin Beasley, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Fires were very common in the 19th century due to a combination of highly flammable building materials, open frames used for lighting and heating, and the lack of modern fire safety measures such as sprinklers and fire-resistant construction.
—Elizabeth Call, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
That unit has a classified mission to ensure continuity of government by getting certain officials to safety in case of an attack.
—arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Monday, the team reached an agreement on a three-year, $51 million deal with soon-to-be former Las Vegas Raiders safety Tre’von Moehrig, a league source confirmed to The Observer.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Safety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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