strong safety
noun
: a safety in football who plays opposite the strong side of an offensive formation
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The blaze has also stunned Hong Kong, which has a strong safety record and is unused to disasters on this scale.
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Samra Zulfaqar, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
The captain rotated between nickel cornerback, strong safety and free safety and played every single defensive snap before his injury.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
Saunders, who’s 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, played free safety, strong safety and in the slot during two seasons at Ole Miss.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Preventing these tragedies starts with proper training and strong safety protocols.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
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Samra Zulfaqar, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
The captain rotated between nickel cornerback, strong safety and free safety and played every single defensive snap before his injury.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
Saunders, who’s 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, played free safety, strong safety and in the slot during two seasons at Ole Miss.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Preventing these tragedies starts with proper training and strong safety protocols.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strong safety
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“Strong safety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong%20safety. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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