safe

Protected from danger or harm.

• The children are safe now.
• We arrived home safe and sound.
• Are your belongings safe from the rain?

How to use it: safe from something (The animals are safe from hunters here.); keep someone/something safe (This fence keeps the children safe.)

Similar words: secure, protected, unharmed

Opposites: unsafe, endangered

Common phrases: safe and sound, safe from something, keep someone safe

Unlikely to cause harm or lead to a bad result.

• This food is safe to eat.
• Is it safe to swim here?
• They chose a safe route through the mountains.

How to use it: safe to do something (This water is safe to drink.); safe for someone/something (The medicine is safe for children.)

Similar words: harmless, secure

Opposites: dangerous, unsafe

Common phrases: safe to eat, safe choice, safe drinking water

A place like this protects you from danger.

• We found a safe place to sleep.
• The cave provided safe shelter from the storm.
• Is there somewhere safe for the children to hide?

How to use it: safe from something (This shelter keeps us safe from falling rocks.)

Similar words: secure, protected

Opposites: dangerous

Common phrases: safe place, safe shelter, safe haven

A strong box with a lock, used to keep money and valuable things.

• Keep your money in the safe.
• She locked the documents in a small safe.
• Have you forgotten the code for the safe?

Similar words: strongbox

Common phrases: hotel safe, open a safe, safe combination