noun

safety

safety

Your safety is our top priority.

Your safety is our top priority.

Always wear a helmet for safety.

Always wear a helmet for safety.

((of sth./sb.)) the condition of being protected from danger. The safety of the passengers is important.

((for sth.)) for the purpose of being safe. Wear a seatbelt for safety.

Synonyms: security, protection; Antonyms: danger, risk, hazard

From the adjective 'safe' plus the suffix '-ty', which forms nouns indicating a state or quality. It means 'the condition of being safe'.

'Safety' is the *condition* or *quality* of being 'safe'. The '-ty' suffix often turns an adjective into a noun (e.g., certain -> certainty).

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