Safety | Mean of safety in English Dictionary

/ˈseɪfti/

• Noun
• freedom from harm or danger
1. The changes were made in the interest of public safety.
2. He made some suggestions about how to improve airline safety.
3. bike/traffic safety
4. I'm worried about the safety of the people who were left behind.
5. He sought safety in a church. [=he went into a church to be safe]
6. She fears for her own safety. [=she is afraid because she thinks she is in danger]
7. We were reluctant to leave the relative safety of our hotel.
8. She was only a mile from the safety of her home when the accident occurred.
9. The climbers were roped together for safety. = The climbers were roped together for safety's sake.
10. There is safety in numbers. [=you are safer in a group of people than you are when you are alone]
11. “Safety first ” [=the most important thing is to be safe]—that's what I always say.
12. safety experts/hazards/precautions
13. a safety violation
14. a safety harness/catch
15. safety devices/features
16. safety glasses/goggles
• the state of not being dangerous or harmful
1. The car has been redesigned for improved/added/increased safety.
2. The toys are inspected for safety.
• a place that is free from harm or danger
1. They were led/pulled/dragged to safety by the rescuers.
2. The injured hiker was finally able to reach safety.

• a device that prevents a gun from being fired accidentally
• a defensive player whose position is far back from the line of scrimmage
• a score of two points for the defensive team when an offensive player who has the ball is tackled behind his own team's goal line