safety net
noun [C] (HELP)Definition
› a system to help those who have serious problems and no other form of help: The welfare state was set up to provide a safety net for the poor.Protection and protectorsEnvironmental issues
(Definition of safety net noun (HELP) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse the Dictionary
Browse the Thesaurus
More Results for “safety net”
SMART Thesaurus
Synonyms and related words:
- aegis noun
- auspices noun
- bailiff noun
- beefeater noun
- bodyguard noun
- chaperone noun
- conservation noun
- custodian noun
- guard noun (PERSON WHO PROTECTS)
- heavy noun
- monitor noun (PERSON WHO WATCHES)
- night watchman noun
- precaution noun
- preservation order noun
- preservationist noun
- protection noun
- protective custody noun
- protector noun
- safekeeping noun
- watchtower noun
Topic:
Protection and protectors
Word of the Day
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
