26984 words

safety

8 definitions • 24 examples
1
a state in which or a place where you are safe and not in danger or at risk:

Examples:

for someone's safety For your (comfort and) safety, we recommend you keep your seat belt loosely fastened during the flight.
guarantee/assure someone’s safety Reporters may enter the danger zone but unfortunately we cannot guarantee/assure their safety.
The crew of the ship were winched to safety by a rescue helicopter.
run/dive for safety As the gunman opened fire, they all ran/dived for safety behind the trees.
concerned for the safety of Police are concerned for the safety of (= think that something bad might have happened to) the five-year-old.
a place of safety He was led to a place of safety (= somewhere he would not be in danger, especially of being found and harmed).
2
in American football, an occasion when a player carrying the ball is tackled behind the team's goal line, which scores two points for the defence:

Examples:

The quarterback was sacked in the end zone for a safety.
3
in American football, a player on the defence who stands away from the line of scrimmage (= the line on which the ball is positioned at the beginning of a period of action) and defends against passes and runs that get past the defensive line:

Examples:

The runner was tackled by the safety in the backfield.
4
the condition of not being in danger or of not being dangerous:

Examples:

For your safety, keep your seat belt securely fastened.
Fire officials worry about the safety of those heaters.
5
the state of being protected from danger or harm:

Examples:

You have a right to be protected against anything that can affect your safety.
6
the condition of not being likely to cause damage or harm:

Examples:

the safety of sth Many people are wondering about the safety of some food imports.
food/drug/product safety
fire safety
Apart from this one incident, the company has an excellent safety record.
7
used before a noun to describe equipment, rules, etc. that are designed to keep people from being harmed:

Examples:

safety glasses
The company is now a world leader in car safety seats.
The iron's best safety feature is that it shuts off automatically.
The building is not compliant with the new safety standards.
The law requires a certificate showing that the latest safety tests have been carried out.
safety procedures.
8
the fact of keeping people safe in a particular place:

Examples:

Fletcher is an independent mine safety consultant in New Zealand.
We always make air safety our first priority.

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