The difference between Safe and Safety

When used as nouns, safe means a box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping, whereas safety means the condition or feeling of being safe.

When used as verbs, safe means to make something safe, whereas safety means to secure (a mechanical component, as in aviation) to keep it from becoming detached even under vibration.

Safe is also adjective with the meaning: not in danger.

check bellow for the other definitions of Safe and Safety

  1. Safe as an adjective:

    Not in danger; out of harm's reach.

    Examples:

    "You’ll be safe here."

  2. Safe as an adjective:

    Free from risk; harmless, riskless.

    Examples:

    "It’s safe to eat this."

  3. Safe as an adjective:

    Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.

    Examples:

    "We have to find a safe spot, where we can hide out until this is over."

  4. Safe as an adjective (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.

    Examples:

    "The pitcher attempted to pick off the runner at first, but he was safe."

  5. Safe as an adjective:

    Properly secured; secure.

    Examples:

    "The documents are safe."

  6. Safe as an adjective (used after a noun, often, forming a compound):

    Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.

    Examples:

    "dishwasher safe; dishwasher-safe'"

  7. Safe as an adjective (UK, slang):

    Great, cool, awesome, respectable;

  8. Safe as an adjective:

    (slang) Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.

  9. Safe as an adjective:

    Reliable.

  10. Safe as an adjective:

    Cautious.

  1. Safe as a noun:

    A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.

  2. Safe as a noun (slang):

    A condom.

  3. Safe as a noun (dated):

    A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.

  1. Safe as a verb (transitive):

    To make something safe.

  1. Safety as a noun:

    The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.

    Examples:

    "If you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed."

  2. Safety as a noun (mechanics):

    A mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing.

    Examples:

    "Be sure that the safety is set before proceeding."

  3. Safety as a noun (American football):

    An instance of a player being sacked or tackled in the end zone, or steps out of the end zone and off the field, resulting in two points for the opposite team.

    Examples:

    "He sacked the quarterback in the end zone for a safety."

  4. Safety as a noun (American football):

    Any of the defensive players who are in position furthest from the line of scrimmage and whose responsibility is to defend against passes as well as to be the tacklers of last resort.

    Examples:

    "The free safety made a game-saving tackle on the runner who had broken past the linebackers."

  5. Safety as a noun (baseball):

    A safety squeeze.

  6. Safety as a noun:

    Preservation from escape; close custody.

  7. Safety as a noun (dated):

    A safety bicycle.

  1. Safety as a verb (transitive):

    To secure (a mechanical component, as in aviation) to keep it from becoming detached even under vibration.

  2. Safety as a verb:

    to secure a firing pin, as in guns, to keep the gun from firing

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