Definitions for safety
ˈseɪf tisafe·ty

Princeton's WordNet(3.40 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. safety(noun)

   the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

   "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk"

2. safety, refuge(noun)

   a safe place

   "He ran to safety"

3. guard, safety, safety device(noun)

   a device designed to prevent injury or accidents

4. base hit, safety(noun)

   (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely

5. condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic(noun)

   contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

6. safety(noun)

   a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line

GCIDE(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Safety(n.)

   (Amer. Football) the act or result of a ball-carrier on the offensive team being tackled behind his own goal line, or the downing of a ball behind the offensive team's own goal line when it had been carried or propelled behind that goal line by a player on the offensive tream; such a play causes a score of two points to be awarded to the defensive team; -- it is distinguished from touchback, when the ball is downed behind the goal after being propelled there or last touched by a player of the defending team. See Touchdown. Same as Safety touchdown, below.

   Etymology: [Cf. F. sauvet.]

Wiktionary(1.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. safety(Noun)

   The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.

   If you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed.

   Etymology: From sauveté, from an earlier salvetet, from salvitatem, from salvus.

2. safety(Noun)

   A mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing.

   Be sure that the safety is set before proceeding.

   Etymology: From sauveté, from an earlier salvetet, from salvitatem, from salvus.

3. safety(Noun)

   An instance of a player being sacked or tackled in the end zone, or steps out of the end zone and off the field, resulting in two points for the opposite team.

   He sacked the quarterback in the end zone for a safety.

   Etymology: From sauveté, from an earlier salvetet, from salvitatem, from salvus.

4. safety(Noun)

   Any of the defensive players who are in position furthest from the line of scrimmage and whose responsibility is to defend against passes as well as to be the tacklers of last resort.

   The free safety made a game-saving tackle on the runner who had broken past the linebackers.

   Etymology: From sauveté, from an earlier salvetet, from salvitatem, from salvus.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Safety(noun)

   the condition or state of being safe; freedom from danger or hazard; exemption from hurt, injury, or loss

   Etymology: [Cf. F. sauvet.]

2. Safety(noun)

   freedom from whatever exposes one to danger or from liability to cause danger or harm; safeness; hence, the quality of making safe or secure, or of giving confidence, justifying trust, insuring against harm or loss, etc

   Etymology: [Cf. F. sauvet.]

3. Safety(noun)

   preservation from escape; close custody

   Etymology: [Cf. F. sauvet.]

4. Safety(noun)

   same as Safety touchdown, below

   Etymology: [Cf. F. sauvet.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Safety

   Safety is the state of being "safe", the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be considered non-desirable. Safety can also be defined to be the control of recognized hazards to achieve an acceptable level of risk. This can take the form of being protected from the event or from exposure to something that causes health or economical losses. It can include protection of people or of possessions.

U.S. National Library of Medicine(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Safety

   Freedom from exposure to danger and protection from the occurrence or risk of injury or loss. It suggests optimal precautions in the workplace, on the street, in the home, etc., and includes personal safety as well as the safety of property.

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1. safety

   The safety symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the safety symbol and its characteristic.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'safety' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1229

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'safety' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1099

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'safety' in Nouns Frequency: #554

How to pronounce safety?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say safety in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of safety in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of safety in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of safety in a Sentence

1. Imam Talal Eid:

   This is when I started to fear for my safety, i was pushing for one thing, and the board was pushing for something else, and I was alone facing them.

2. Sharima Rasanayagam:

   This is a classic case of 'regrettable substitution' in which the replacement chemical is as toxic as the chemical it was replacing, the lack of transparency regarding the identity and safety of the chemicals used as BPA replacements makes it very difficult to assess the overall safety of the alternative.

3. Baca Cuenca:

   In the agricultural area, in general, conditions are hard, housing, transportation, the safety net, there are challenges there.

4. Carla Bailo:

   When I say safety, it’s not just for the car and the driver.

5. Joe Szabo:

   With this braking system, we will be booking safety benefits for decades to come.

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