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    safety
    /ˈseɪfti/

    noun

    • 1. the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury: "they should leave for their own safety" Similar welfarewell-beingprotectionsecurityOpposite danger
    • 2. a defensive back who plays in a deep position.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSAFETY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SAFETY definition: 1. a state in which or a place where you are safe and not in danger or at risk: 2. in American…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › safetySafety Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SAFETY is the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt, injury, or loss. How to use safety in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › safetySAFETY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Safety definition: the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger, or loss.. See examples of SAFETY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySAFETY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SAFETY meaning: 1. a state in which or a place where you are safe and not in danger or at risk: 2. in American…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSAFETY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    4 meanings: 1. the quality of being safe 2. freedom from danger or risk of injury 3. a contrivance or device designed to.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsafety noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    [uncountable] the state of being safe and protected from danger or harm. in safety a place where children can play in safety. He was kept in custody for his own safety. measures to ensure patient safety. His behaviour endangered the safety of the public.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › safetySafety - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A safety is a device that helps keep you from doing bad things, like the safety on a gun that prevents you from pulling the trigger accidentally. Safety, besides meaning "the state of being safe," is used for things that promote safety.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSAFETY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    the state of being safe from harm or danger: food / road safety. The hostages were led to safety (= to a safe place). a safety valve. Fewer examples. All our toys conform with safety standards. The injured climber was winched to safety by a helicopter.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › safetySafety Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    Britannica Dictionary definition of SAFETY. 1. [noncount] : freedom from harm or danger : the state of being safe. The changes were made in the interest of public safety. He made some suggestions about how to improve airline safety. bike/traffic safety. [+] more examples. — often used before another noun. safety experts/hazards/precautions.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › safetysafety | meaning of safety in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    safety meaning, definition, what is safety: when someone or something is safe from d...: Learn more.