safety /ˈseɪfti 
/ ▸ noun (plural safeties)
1 [mass noun] the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury: they should leave for their own safety
the survivors were airlifted to safety.
▪ [as modifier] denoting something designed to prevent injury or damage: a safety barrier
a safety helmet.
▪ [count noun] North American English short for safety catch 2 American football a defensive back who plays in a deep position. ▪ a play in which the ball is downed by the offence in their own end zone, scoring two points to the defence.
3 US English informal a condom. – PHRASES safety first /ˌseɪfti ˈfəːst /
used to advise caution. there's safety in numbers proverb
being in a group of people makes you feel more confident or secure about taking action. – ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French sauvete, from medieval Latin salvitas, from Latin salvus ‘safe’.
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