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noun
safe·ty ˈsāf-tē
pluralsafeties
Synonyms of safety
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

safety
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verb
safetied; safetying
transitive verb
: to protect against failure, breakage, or accident
safety a rifle

Synonyms
Noun
 protection

 safeness
 security
See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus

Examples of safety in a Sentence

NounThe 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.See
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Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
This wasn't a day for too much defensive playmaking
from the Colts, as the Texans don't really commit
turnovers, and safety Julian Blackmon's absence
loomed large in forcing those errors.—Nate
Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Jan. 2024Examples of
our investigative work include: Safer Sidelines: An in-
depth look at high school athletes' safety, which
became more urgent after Buffalo Bills safety Damar
Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after taking a hit in
an NFL game on Jan. 2.—The Courier-Journal, 7 Jan.
2024See More
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online
sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'safety.' Any opinions
expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster
or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

safety
1 of 2

noun
safe·ty ˈsāf-tē
pluralsafeties
Synonyms of safety
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

safety
2 of 2

verb
safetied; safetying
transitive verb
: to protect against failure, breakage, or accident
safety a rifle

Synonyms
Noun
 protection

 safeness
 security
See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus

Examples of safety in a Sentence

NounThe 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.See
More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
This wasn't a day for too much defensive playmaking
from the Colts, as the Texans don't really commit
turnovers, and safety Julian Blackmon's absence
loomed large in forcing those errors.—Nate
Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Jan. 2024Examples of
our investigative work include: Safer Sidelines: An in-
depth look at high school athletes' safety, which
became more urgent after Buffalo Bills safety Damar
Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after taking a hit in
an NFL game on Jan. 2.—The Courier-Journal, 7 Jan.
2024See More
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online
sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'safety.' Any opinions
expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster
or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.