1. The condition of being protected from danger, risk, or injury
   "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk"
    
2. A safe place
   "He ran to safety";
   - refuge
    
3. A device designed to prevent injury or accidents
   "The machine was equipped with multiple safety devices to protect workers";
   - guard, safety device
    
4. [US, informal] Contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
   "The health clinic distributed free safeties to promote safe sex";
   - condom, rubber [N. Amer, informal], safe, prophylactic, protective, French letter [Brit, archaic, informal], johnny [Brit, informal], franger [Austral, informal], protection
    
5. (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
   "His safety in the ninth inning drove in the winning run";
   - base hit
    
6. (American football) a score in American football; a player is tackled behind their own goal line
   "The defensive end's tackle resulted in a safety, adding two points to their score"

Derived forms: safeties

Type of: area, birth control device, condition, contraceptive, contraceptive device, country, device, hit, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device, score, status

Antonym: danger

Encyclopedia: Safety, Health and Environment