safety
🇺🇸
/ˈseɪfti/
🇬🇧
/ˈseɪfti/
noun
B1
being safe from danger or harm
Wearing a helmet is important for your safety when riding a bike.
B1
not being dangerous
Food safety means making sure what we eat won't make us sick.
B1
a safe place
After the fire, we ran to safety outside the building.
R
a device that prevents accidents
The gun's safety helps prevent accidental firing for better safety.
R
a defensive player in American football
The safety player helps protect the team's end zone for overall game safety.
translation
being safe from danger or harm; not being dangerous; a safe place; a device that prevents accidents; a defensive player in American football
Word Forms
Plural
safeties