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- [seyf-tee]
- /ˈseɪf ti/
- /ˈseɪfti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [seyf-tee]
- /ˈseɪf ti/
Definitions of safety word
- noun plural safety the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger, or loss. 1
- noun plural safety the quality of averting or not causing injury, danger, or loss. 1
- noun plural safety a contrivance or device to prevent injury or avert danger. 1
- noun plural safety Also called lock, safety catch, safety lock. a locking or cutoff device that prevents a gun from being fired accidentally. 1
- noun plural safety the action of keeping safe. 1
- noun plural safety Football. an act or play in which a player on the offensive team is tackled in his own end zone or downs the ball there, or in which the ball goes out of bounds on a fumble, having last been in bounds in or over the end zone and having last been in the possession of an offensive player. Compare touchback. an award of two points to the opposing team on this play. Also called safety man. a player on defense who lines up farthest behind the line of scrimmage. 1
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Origin of safety
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English sauvete < Middle French. See safe, -ty2
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Parts of speech for Safety
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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safety popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for safety
noun safety
- asylum — If a government gives a person from another country asylum, they allow them to stay, usually because they are unable to return home safely for political reasons.
- barrier method — Barrier methods of contraception involve the use of condoms, diaphragms, or other devices that physically prevent the sperm from reaching the egg.
- base hit — a play in which the batter hits a fair ball and gets on base without benefit of an opponent's error and without forcing out a runner already on base
- bingle — a minor crash or upset, as in a car or on a surfboard
- birth control — Birth control means planning whether to have children, and using contraception to prevent having them when they are not wanted.
Antonyms for safety
noun safety
- adventure — If someone has an adventure, they become involved in an unusual, exciting, and rather dangerous journey or series of events.
- awkwardness — lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
- ballgame — any game played with a ball
- big idea — any plan or proposal that is grandiose, impractical, and usually unsolicited: You're always coming around here with your big ideas.
- biggie — People sometimes refer to something or someone successful, well-known, or big as a biggie.
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