safety meaning and definition

SAFETY noun

Definition of safety (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"
   • antonym: danger
2. a safe place
   • "He ran to safety"
   • synonyms: refuge
3. a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
   • synonyms: guard, safety device
4. (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
   • synonyms: base hit
5. contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
   • synonyms: condom, prophylactic, rubber, safe
6. a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line