safety orange

noun

A hue of orange used to set objects apart from their surroundings, particularly in complementary contrast to the azure color of the sky; commonly used in the US for traffic cones and other construction zone marking.

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Meanings

nounsafety orange (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA hue of orange used to set objects apart from their surroundings, particularly in complementary contrast to the azure color of the sky; commonly used in the US for traffic cones and other construction zone marking.

Synonyms & antonyms

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blaze
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APA

safety orange. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safety%20orange

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“safety orange.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safety%20orange. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “safety orange,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safety%20orange.

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