{
    "term": "safety",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the state of being safe and protected from danger or harm",
            "sensetop": "in safety",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a place where children can play in safety",
                    "contextForm": "in safety"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was kept in custody **for his own safety**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "measures to **ensure** patient **safety**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His behaviour endangered the safety of the public."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The house has to be rearranged with a view to child safety."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The people want to be able to walk the streets at night in safety."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The refugees finally reached a place of safety."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Walkways allow visitors to enter the caves in perfect safety."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["added", "extra", "greater"],
                "verb + safety": ["assure", "ensure", "guarantee"],
                "safety + noun": ["tips", "controls", "improvements"],
                "preposition": ["for safety", "for your own safety", "in safety"],
                "phrases": [
                    "for safety reasons",
                    "health and safety",
                    "on safety grounds"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the state of not being dangerous",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'm worried about the safety of the treatment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a local campaign to improve **road safety**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "People worry about **food safety** *(= food that could be harmful to health)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "breaches of fire **safety regulations**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**safety standards/measures/precautions**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**safety concerns/issues**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The airline has an excellent safety record."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **safety hazard** *(= something that is not safe)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a safety officer *(= somebody whose job is to ensure safety)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The stairs are fitted with handrails either side for safety."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The seat is bolted in place for added safety."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She called for tougher safety standards for child car seats."
                },
                {
                    "text": "For safety reasons, children should not operate the machine unsupervised."
                },
                {
                    "text": "New safety legislation will be introduced next year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The building was evacuated for safety reasons."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The car has many safety features, including anti-skid braking."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The plan was rejected by the government nuclear safety watchdog."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The playground was closed down on safety grounds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police are conducting a safety awareness programme in local schools."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["added", "extra", "greater"],
                "verb + safety": ["assure", "ensure", "guarantee"],
                "safety + noun": ["tips", "controls", "improvements"],
                "preposition": ["for safety", "for your own safety", "in safety"],
                "phrases": [
                    "for safety reasons",
                    "health and safety",
                    "on safety grounds"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a place where you are safe",
            "sensetop": "to safetyfrom the safety of something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They reached safety seconds before the building was engulfed in flames."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I managed to swim to safety.",
                    "contextForm": "to safety"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We watched the lions from the safety of the car.",
                    "contextForm": "from the safety of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She finally made it to the safety of her room."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They thought they would never reach safety."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What made her leave the safety of her apartment?"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["added", "extra", "greater"],
                "verb + safety": ["assure", "ensure", "guarantee"],
                "safety + noun": ["tips", "controls", "improvements"],
                "preposition": ["for safety", "for your own safety", "in safety"],
                "phrases": [
                    "for safety reasons",
                    "health and safety",
                    "on safety grounds"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a device that stops a gun from being fired or a machine from working by accident",
            "labels": "(North American English)especially in British English",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "(in American football) a defending player who plays in a position far away from the other team",
            "labels": "(North American English)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "safety is the most important thing",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "When cycling on the roads, remember: safety first."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "being in a group makes you safer and makes you feel more confident",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈseɪfti/",
                "audio": "sa/safety/safety__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈseɪfti/",
                "audio": "sa/safety/safety__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French sauvete, from medieval Latin salvitas, from Latin salvus ‘safe’."
}