safety

Definition

  • n. the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
  • n. a safe place
  • n. a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line

Word forms

Plural
safeties

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The safety of the workers is the company's top priority.

  2. vt.

    We must safety our children from dangerous situations.