strong safety
noun
: a safety in football who plays opposite the strong side of an offensive formation
Examples of strong safety in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Before the Jets could fully line up, Prescott that the Jets had strong safety Tony Adams go outside to cover Williams and cornerback Sauce Gardner inside to cover Pickens.
—
Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Preventing these tragedies starts with proper training and strong safety protocols.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
These efforts are often driven by misinformed narratives that ignore the industry’s strong safety track record.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Pouncey, one of the top safeties in the country, leads the way and Sutton plays back there with him at the strong safety spot.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strong safety
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Preventing these tragedies starts with proper training and strong safety protocols.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
These efforts are often driven by misinformed narratives that ignore the industry’s strong safety track record.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Pouncey, one of the top safeties in the country, leads the way and Sutton plays back there with him at the strong safety spot.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strong safety
Cite this Entry
“Strong safety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong%20safety. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share