safety
noun OPAL W
/ˈseɪfti/
/ˈseɪfti/
(plural safeties)
Idioms - [uncountable] the state of being safe and protected from danger or harm
- in safety 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- added
- extra
- greater
- …
- assure
- ensure
- guarantee
- …
- tips
- controls
- improvements
- …
- for safety
- for your own safety
- in safety
- …
- for safety reasons
- health and safety
- on safety grounds
- …
- [uncountable] 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- added
- extra
- greater
- …
- assure
- ensure
- guarantee
- …
- tips
- controls
- improvements
- …
- for safety
- for your own safety
- in safety
- …
- for safety reasons
- health and safety
- on safety grounds
- …
- [uncountable] a place where you are safe
- They reached safety seconds before the building was engulfed in flames.
- to safety I managed to swim to safety.
- from the safety of something 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?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- added
- extra
- greater
- …
- assure
- ensure
- guarantee
- …
- tips
- controls
- improvements
- …
- for safety
- for your own safety
- in safety
- …
- for safety reasons
- health and safety
- on safety grounds
- …
- (North American English) (also safety catch especially in British English)[countable] a device that stops a gun from being fired or a machine from working by accident
- [countable] (North American English) (in American football) a defending player who plays in a position far away from the other teamTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French sauvete, from medieval Latin salvitas, from Latin salvus ‘safe’.
Idioms
safety first
- (saying) safety is the most important thing
- When cycling on the roads, remember: safety first.
there’s safety in numbers
- (saying) being in a group makes you safer and makes you feel more confident