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

On the boundaries, there were some changes throughout preseason camp, with strong safety Cole Martin sliding into the nickel cornerback position. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Ty Okada started 11 games last season and is trending toward keeping that starting strong safety job this coming season, his fourth in the league. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Our farmers and small businesses are already following strong safety rules — a one-size-fits-all federal ban ignores that. — A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Dating back to when the Dolphins selected him in 2018, Fitzpatrick has lined up at both free and strong safety. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for strong safety

• biosafety