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Safe Definition, Examples & Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：free from danger (safe)

safe 🔊

/seɪf/

adj., n.

Not in danger; free from the risk of harm.

Safe environment child playing in fenced backyard with parents

free from danger 🔊

➕

/friː frəm ˈdeɪndʒər/

adj., n.

Not exposed to harm, risk, or injury; secure and protected.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'salvus' (healthy, uninjured), via Old French 'sauf'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a 'safe' place where you feel 'saved' from all harm—same root!

📖 Example

Please stay in the safe zone while the workers are fixing the road. 🔊 Please stay in the protected zone while the workers are repairing the road.

🔗 Collocations

safe and sound – Unharmed and healthy after a risky situation

safe harbor – A place of refuge or legal protection

safe bet – A prediction or action that is very likely to succeed

🔄 Synonyms

secure (adj.) – Protected from danger or loss

protected (adj.) – Kept safe from harm or injury

guarded (adj.) – Supervised or defended against danger

🚫 Antonyms

dangerous (adj.) – Likely to cause harm or injury

unsafe (adj.) – Not secure; exposed to risk

risky (adj.) – Involving the chance of harm or loss

🌱 Derivatives

safety (n.) – The condition of being free from danger

safely (adv.) – In a way that avoids harm or danger

safeness (n.) – The quality of being safe

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Latin 'salvus', evolving through Old French 'sauf'. In modern contexts, 'safe' appears frequently in security protocols and risk management industries.

Meaning 2：strongbox (safe)

safe 🔊

/seɪf/

adj., n.

A strong metal box with a lock, used to store valuable items.

Modern metal safe with digital keypad in home office

strongbox 🔊

➕

/ˈstrɒŋbɒks/

adj., n.

A sturdy lockable container, typically made of metal, used for storing valuable items or documents.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

My grandmother keeps her important documents in a small safe hidden in her closet. 🔊 My grandmother stores her important papers in a small lockbox concealed in her wardrobe.

🔗 Collocations

wall safe – A safe built into a wall for discreet storage

bank safe – A large, secure safe used in financial institutions

safe deposit box – A locked box held in a bank vault for storing valuables

🔄 Synonyms

vault (n.) – A secure chamber for storing valuables, often larger than a safe

lockbox (n.) – A small container with a lock, used for securing items

chest (n.) – A strong box with a lid and often a lock, used for storing goods

🚫 Antonyms

open container (n.) – A receptacle without any locking mechanism

🌱 Derivatives

safecracker (n.) – A person who illegally opens safes

safekeeping (n.) – The act of protecting or storing something securely

safehouse (n.) – A secure location used for hiding or protection