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

When a robot fumbles, 6G provides a safety net via remote human teleoperation. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026

Meanwhile, rideshare and food delivery companies are now among the top employers of recipients in the two safety net programs in several states, which was not the case five years earlier. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Driving as a safety net While not everyone can drive to Boston, Jenn's choice to drive from her home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania was not merely convenient. — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026

During the era in which The Odyssey is set, xenia was a foundational pillar of civilization, an omnipresent safety net in a dangerous world. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 21 July 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