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   safety

   /ˈseɪfti/

   noun

   • 1. the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury: "they should leave for their own safety" Similar welfarewell-beingprotectionsecurityharmlessnesslack of side effectsOpposite danger
   • ▪ denoting something designed to prevent injury or damage: "a safety barrier"
   • ▪ short for safety catch North American
   • 2. a defensive back who plays in a deep position.
   • ▪ a play in which the ball is downed by the offence in their own end zone, scoring two points to the defence.
   • 3. a condom. informal US

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French sauvete, from medieval Latin salvitas, from Latin salvus ‘safe’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • S

     1

   • A

     1

   • F

     4

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

   • Y

     4

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