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{
"term": "safety",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the state of being safe and protected from danger or harm",
"sensetop": "in safety",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a place where children can play in safety",
"contextForm": "in safety"
},
{
"text": "He was kept in custody **for his own safety**."
},
{
"text": "measures to **ensure** patient **safety**"
},
{
"text": "His behaviour endangered the safety of the public."
},
{
"text": "The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days."
},
{
"text": "The house has to be rearranged with a view to child safety."
},
{
"text": "The people want to be able to walk the streets at night in safety."
},
{
"text": "The refugees finally reached a place of safety."
},
{
"text": "Walkways allow visitors to enter the caves in perfect safety."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["added", "extra", "greater"],
"verb + safety": ["assure", "ensure", "guarantee"],
"safety + noun": ["tips", "controls", "improvements"],
"preposition": ["for safety", "for your own safety", "in safety"],
"phrases": [
"for safety reasons",
"health and safety",
"on safety grounds"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the state of not being dangerous",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I'm worried about the safety of the treatment."
},
{
"text": "a local campaign to improve **road safety**"
},
{
"text": "People worry about **food safety** *(= food that could be harmful to health)*."
},
{
"text": "breaches of fire **safety regulations**"
},
{
"text": "**safety standards/measures/precautions**"
},
{
"text": "**safety concerns/issues**"
},
{
"text": "The airline has an excellent safety record."
},
{
"text": "a **safety hazard** *(= something that is not safe)*"
},
{
"text": "a safety officer *(= somebody whose job is to ensure safety)*"
},
{
"text": "The stairs are fitted with handrails either side for safety."
},
{
"text": "The seat is bolted in place for added safety."
},
{
"text": "She called for tougher safety standards for child car seats."
},
{
"text": "For safety reasons, children should not operate the machine unsupervised."
},
{
"text": "New safety legislation will be introduced next year."
},
{
"text": "The building was evacuated for safety reasons."
},
{
"text": "The car has many safety features, including anti-skid braking."
},
{
"text": "The plan was rejected by the government nuclear safety watchdog."
},
{
"text": "The playground was closed down on safety grounds."
},
{
"text": "The police are conducting a safety awareness programme in local schools."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["added", "extra", "greater"],
"verb + safety": ["assure", "ensure", "guarantee"],
"safety + noun": ["tips", "controls", "improvements"],
"preposition": ["for safety", "for your own safety", "in safety"],
"phrases": [
"for safety reasons",
"health and safety",
"on safety grounds"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a place where you are safe",
"sensetop": "to safetyfrom the safety of something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "They reached safety seconds before the building was engulfed in flames."
},
{
"text": "I managed to swim to safety.",
"contextForm": "to safety"
},
{
"text": "We watched the lions from the safety of the car.",
"contextForm": "from the safety of something"
},
{
"text": "She finally made it to the safety of her room."
},
{
"text": "They thought they would never reach safety."
},
{
"text": "What made her leave the safety of her apartment?"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["added", "extra", "greater"],
"verb + safety": ["assure", "ensure", "guarantee"],
"safety + noun": ["tips", "controls", "improvements"],
"preposition": ["for safety", "for your own safety", "in safety"],
"phrases": [
"for safety reasons",
"health and safety",
"on safety grounds"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "a device that stops a gun from being fired or a machine from working by accident",
"labels": "(North American English)especially in British English",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "(in American football) a defending player who plays in a position far away from the other team",
"labels": "(North American English)",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [],
"topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "safety is the most important thing",
"labels": "(saying)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "When cycling on the roads, remember: safety first."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "being in a group makes you safer and makes you feel more confident",
"labels": "(saying)",
"examples": []
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈseɪfti/",
"audio": "sa/safety/safety__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈseɪfti/",
"audio": "sa/safety/safety__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French sauvete, from medieval Latin salvitas, from Latin salvus ‘safe’."
}