free safety

noun

: a safety in football who has no particular receiver to cover in a man-to-man defense

Examples of free safety in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fields’ departure now opens the door for senior Jordan Lester to assume the starting free safety spot. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026

And she’s constantly tasked with slowing down some of the best opposing players in the WNBA on some nights, and playing a free safety role to help her teammates on the defensive end. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Next to Conner, the Chiefs signed Alohi Gilman as a direct replacement for Bryan Cook at free safety. — Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Activities will include skill testing at the bike safety riding course, free safety checks and a repair station hosted by a local bike shop, a helmet fitting station with Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, safety education regarding bike and pedestrian rules and more. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for free safety

• biosafety