Foundation level · Year 4 · free
safety
noun · Say it: SAYF-tee
What it means
Foundationbeing kept away from danger or harm
For safety, we always wear helmets when we ride our bikes in the park.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- protection
- security
- shelter
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- danger
- peril
- risk
More examples
- The lifeguard swam out and pulled Oliver back to the safety of the beach.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the Old French word 'sauvete', from Latin 'salvus', meaning safe.
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