safety schools

A form of safety school — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of safety school
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Chicago

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

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