1. plural of safety; the condition of being protected from harm or danger
2. devices or mechanisms designed to prevent accidents or harm
3. defensive players in American football positioned behind the linebackers
Usage: sports

Examples

• The factory installed new safeties on all the machinery.
• Both safeties rushed toward the quarterback during the blitz.
• The team scored two safeties in the first quarter.
• Construction workers must follow all safeties on the job site.
• The coach moved the safeties closer to the line of scrimmage.
• Multiple safeties are built into the nuclear reactor design.
• The defense recorded three safeties during the season.