safety school

noun

The least desired among the colleges and universities that one applies to for admission, chosen as a contingency in case one is rejected from all others.

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Meanings

nounsafety school (plural safety schools)

plural safety schools

  1. UScolloquialThe least desired among the colleges and universities that one applies to for admission, chosen as a contingency in case one is rejected from all others.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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