Safety Place ˈseɪfti Children Ensure Extra Examples Noun

• a place where children can play in safety
• he was kept in custody for his own safety.
• measures to ensure patient safety
• his behaviour endangered the safety of the public.

safety

1. the state of being safe and protected from danger or harm
• a place where children can play in safety
• He was kept in custody for his own safety.
• measures to ensure patient safety
• His behaviour endangered the safety of the public.
• The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days.

Extra Examples

• The house has to be rearranged with a view to child safety.
• The people want to be able to walk the streets at night in safety.
• The refugees finally reached a place of safety.
• Walkways allow visitors to enter the caves in perfect safety.
2. the state of not being dangerous
• I'm worried about the safety of the treatment.
• a local campaign to improve road safety
• People worry about food safety (= food that could be harmful to health).
• breaches of fire safety regulations
• safety standards/measures/precautions
• safety concerns/issues
• The airline has an excellent safety record.
• a safety hazard (= something that is not safe)
• a safety officer (= somebody whose job is to ensure safety)

Extra Examples

• The stairs are fitted with handrails either side for safety.
• The seat is bolted in place for added safety.
• She called for tougher safety standards for child car seats.
• For safety reasons, children should not operate the machine unsupervised.
• New safety legislation will be introduced next year.
• The building was evacuated for safety reasons.
• The car has many safety features, including anti-skid braking.
• The plan was rejected by the government nuclear safety watchdog.
• The playground was closed down on safety grounds.
• The police are conducting a safety awareness programme in local schools.
3. a place where you are safe
• They reached safety seconds before the building was engulfed in flames.
• I managed to swim to safety.
• We watched the lions from the safety of the car.

Extra Examples

• She finally made it to the safety of her room.
• They thought they would never reach safety.
• What made her leave the safety of her apartment?
4. a device that stops a gun from being fired or a machine from working by accident
5. (in American football) a defending player who plays in a position far away from the other team
6. safety is the most important thing
• When cycling on the roads, remember: safety first.
7. being in a group makes you safer and makes you feel more confident

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French sauvete, from medieval Latin salvitas, from Latin salvus ‘safe’.