safe
IPA: sˈeɪf
noun
- A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
- (slang) A condom.
- (dated) A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.
- (dated, colloquial) A safety bicycle.
- An unincorporated community in Maries County, Missouri, United States.
verb
- (transitive) To make something safe.
adjective
- Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
- Free from risk.
- Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
- (baseball) When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.
- (snooker, of an object ball) In a location that renders it difficult to pot.
- Properly secured.
- (used after a noun, often forming a compound) Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.
- (UK, slang) Great, cool, awesome, respectable; a term of approbation, often as interjection.
- (slang) Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.
- Reliable; trusty.
- Cautious.
- (programming) Of a programming language, type-safe or more generally offering well-defined behavior despite programming errors.
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Examples of "safe" in Sentences
- I treaded on the log safely.
- It's as humdrum and safe as they are.
- The plane landed safely on the ground.
- The crew safely evacuated the aircraft.
- The proprietary software is safe to use.
- Is it safe to say that Minaker is petulant
- It safely transports the user to the surface.
- However the records of the court are reportedly safe.
- This series is not the place for safe, sober, and stodgy presentations.
- Hotel Aroma Palace is the best place for tourists who want safe homely stay.