safety

safe|ty [ `seıfti ] noun ***

▸ 1 fact something is safe

▸ 2 safe place/situation

▸ 3 safe way to behave

▸ 4 in football

▸ 5 part of gun

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) uncount the fact that a thing is safe to do or use:

Do we know enough about the safety of these vaccines?

Their cars have a reputation for safety and reliability.

a ) only before noun relating to how safe something is, or designed to make something safer:

The debate so far has focused mainly on safety issues.

a safety helmet/harness

safety record (=how safe something has been in the past): The airline has a poor safety record.

safety hazard (=something that is not safe): Sharp objects in the house are a significant safety hazard for small children.

b ) only before noun a safety official or committee is in charge of making something safe to do or use:

the National Transportation Safety Board

2. ) uncount a place or situation in which you are protected from danger or harm:

Refugees walked for several days until they reached safety.

We watched the storm from the safety of our home.

The four men were pulled to safety by the crew of a Sea King helicopter.

public safety: Crime has increased and many people are concerned about public safety.

a ) someone's safety or the safety of someone the fact that someone is safe in a particular situation:

Police said it was a dangerous place, and they could not guarantee our safety.

for your own safety: For your own safety, never accept a ride from a stranger.

3. ) uncount a safe way of behaving or using something:

We plan to have frequent training sessions on safety at work.

4. ) count a way of scoring two points in a game of football by stopping a player with the ball in his own END ZONE

a ) a player on the defense of a football team who stands very far away from the other team

5. ) count AMERICAN the part of a gun that stops you from accidentally shooting it

there's safety in numbers

used for saying that being with other people makes a situation or activity less dangerous:

At night, walk home with a friend. There's safety in numbers.