safety

/ˈseɪf.ti/

nounsafe · ty

Think: “SAFE + TY”—when you add “ty” to SAFE, you get SAFETY.

Yes, it's safety. Keep the base word SAFE and just add -ty (no extra letters): safe + ty.

Definitions

  1. nounthe condition of being protected from danger, harm, or injury
  2. nouna set of rules, actions, or equipment used to prevent accidents or harm

Examples

  • For safety, everyone wore a helmet while riding bikes.
  • The teacher reviewed the lab safety rules before the experiment.
  • The seat belt is an important safety feature in a car.

Synonyms

securityprotectionwell-beingsafenessprecaution

Antonyms

dangerrisk

Translations

ES seguridadPT segurançaFR sécurité

Common misspellings

saftysafteysafitysaftesafetisaefety

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