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

With that safety net in mind, Coleman found a purse pattern online and set about teaching himself how to make one. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

That safety net is gone, and the margin for error is shrinking with it. — Richard McSweeney, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

In Foam, Zambreno has further figured out how to express love for art amidst the often-stifling pressures of daily life as a perpetual adjunct, parent, and renter with no financial safety net. — Catherine G. Wagley, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The question of what the safety net looks like for producers came up repeatedly across the Summit’s regional conversations, from India to Pakistan to East Africa. — Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 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