Safety meaning

noun

1. the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

   “insure the safety of the children”

   “the reciprocal of safety is risk”

   Oppositesdanger

2. a safe place

   “He ran to safety”

   Synonymsrefuge

3. a device designed to prevent injury or accidents

   Synonymsguardsafety device

4. (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely

   Synonymsbase hit

5. contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

   Synonymscondomrubbersafeprophylactic

6. a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line