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

Bryant was expected to be a key part of the Bears' defense, and until the injury was expected to start alongside 1st round draft pick Dillon Thieneman, after both starting safeties from 2025, Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker, left in free agency. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

The Horned Frogs need to find two safeties that can play alongside Johnson in order for the secondary to take a step forward this season. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026

Omar Brown and Major Burns are other safeties vying for a roster spot. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

If Michael Taaffe and all the other young safeties are going to make a push to become one of the Miami Dolphins’ starters, their window of opportunity is now. — Omar Kelly august 6, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Usually those back-end safeties are going to move to where the pressure is coming from. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2026

Dart started practice 6-of-10 with two interceptions in the first period of practice to safeties Raheem Layne and Elijah Campbell. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Reese and Styles were this draft’s best athletes, and there were other safeties in this class with better physical attributes, but Downs was the best pure football player in the class. — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Morris refers to Brown by his nickname, Tig, and said all the safeties have been impressive in terms of defending passes and communicating with All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026