safety net

noun

: something that provides security against misfortune or difficulty

Examples of safety net in a Sentence

The program provides a safety net for people who have lost their jobs.

Recent Examples on the Web

The measure could’ve helped preserve or expand the safety net for a large swath of Hollywood behind the camera. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026

During the governments of Yitzhak Rabin and, later, Shimon Peres in the 1990s, Arab parties provided a parliamentary safety net from outside the coalition. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

There was no safety net for them in this country—or by extension, for me or my sister. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Indeed, the safety net ultimately depends on the economy that finances it. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for safety net

• electrojet
• plantagenet
• videlicet
• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• binet
• briquette