Safety

A device designed to prevent injury or accidents

A safe place

Synonyms

Refuge

Type of

Area

Country

Examples

He ran to safety

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

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

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

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

Antonyms

Danger

Examples

Insure the safety of the children

The reciprocal of safety is risk