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community safety

community safety

1 2.8
People living in a place do not face crime or danger
  • noun
translation icon : seguridad comunitaria
  • Nonetheless, school location appeared to play a role in students' perceptions of community safety.

Examples

  • Local leaders are organizing a workshop to educate residents about community safety measures they can take.

  • Harborside also strives to protect community safety and cleanliness by strictly observing and enforcing state laws regarding medical cannabis.

    Blog text (14)

  • I fear for my health, the health of my animals, and community safety.

    Blog text (1)

  • The aim of the strategy was to increase community safety from crime and to reduce the health risks and other damage related to drug use.

    Academic text (2005)

  • He stressed the importance of community safety.

    Blog text (9)

  • Finally, when it came to places and community safety, a major difference existed between the African American and Latino students.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Other public services are crucial to promoting well-being—housing, transport, community safety, leisure services, public health.

    Academic text (2009)

  • "Whether it's research about health care, public schools, community safety—all of these key issues will include a component of immigrant integration by 2042."

    Blog text (2)

  • Research on community safety and achievement has found that increases in community violence are associated with decreases in math and reading achievement (Milam, Furr-Holden, & Leaf, 2010).

    Academic text (2015)

  • The concept of community safety is vital for building trust among local residents.

Synonyms

safety
vscommunity safety
∞ 1.0

A place or condition that protects you from danger

focuses on protection inside a specific local group rather than general places
security
vscommunity safety
408 2.4

The feeling of being safe from danger or threat

is about protection inside a specific local group rather than an individual feeling
public safety
vscommunity safety
54 2.5

Protection for people from crime and danger in public places

is focused on protection inside a specific local group rather than the whole population
public security
vscommunity safety
  • Formal
2 3.8

Authorities protect people in public places to stop crime and disorder

focuses on protecting a local group rather than formal authority control in shared areas
safeness
vscommunity safety
1 1.8

Being free from danger or risk

focuses on protection within a particular local group rather than general quality
secureness
vscommunity safety
5.8

Feeling safe and free from danger

stresses protection for a local group's well-being rather than personal freedom from fear

How Safe

public security
  • Formal
2 3.8
community safety
1 2.8
vulnerability
156 5.1

Surface Forms

community safety singular
community safeties plural

Morphology

community + safety

The meaning 'the safety of a group of people living together' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'community' (a group of people) with 'safety' (protection from danger). This noun+noun composition is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common pattern that a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand.

Etymology

Community safety comes from the simple picture of neighbors working together to keep their area safe. A community is a group of people who live near each other and safety means being 'protected' or 'feeling safe', so community safety means the protection and feeling of safety for the people who live in the same place.