Synonyms of safeties

safeties

noun

plural of safety

as in guards

a protective device (as on a weapon) to prevent accidental operation

the gun couldn't be fired as long as the safety was on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guards
• locks
• shields
• defenses
• fail-safes
• protections
• safeguards

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of safeties

Covering tight ends is a conundrum because the safeties (5-11 Dante Trader Jr, and 6-0 Michael Taaffe) are too short to defend big tight ends, such as 6-6 Mike Gesicki, who caught the game’s first TD against Jacob Rodriguez. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

The Tar Heels just found a weakness in the Irish defense that didn’t seem to have any, putting the linebackers into uncomfortable coverage situations, then letting North Carolina’s tight ends work on Notre Dame’s safeties. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Physicality from the Tigers’ defensive line allowed the linebackers and safeties to penetrate open gaps and rack up tackles for loss. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

Carter Kempfer and junior safeties Serj Derry and Alex Obert stepped up in the win as the Hawks didn’t score in the second half. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026

That is the most behind safeties Tre Moehrig and Lathan Ransom and linebacker Bobby Okereke, who each played all 70 of the team’s defensive snaps. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

The Detroit native was brought in as a depth piece in 2025, but started this season with starting safeties Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch still recovering from their respective injuries. — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Their top two inside linebackers, top two safeties and one starting edge rusher are all over 30. — CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026

Johnson is one of the best safeties in America, elite at stopping the run while also becoming one of the best playmakers in the secondary with five interceptions last season. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026