security

Everyday

1. Being safe and protected from danger, harm or crime. tree →
2. Things done to keep a place or people safe: guards, locks, cameras, checks (airport security). tree →
3. The people whose job is to keep a place safe (Call security!). tree →
4. Keeping information and accounts safe online (online security, passwords). tree →
5. A feeling of being safe and cared for (a security blanket). tree →
6. Security can also mean something given as a promise that a debt will be paid. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: security at airports checks bags; security guards work in malls and stadiums. In online safety lessons: strong passwords, not sharing personal details, and privacy settings give you online security. In feelings lessons, a stable home gives children security. Phrases: security guard, airport security, security camera, online security, security blanket, security check.

Examples

• We went through security at the airport. tree →
• The security guard helped me find my mum in the mall. tree →
• Use a strong password for better online security. tree →
• The school has security cameras at the gate. tree →
• Security checked everyone's bags at the concert. tree →
• My teddy gives me a feeling of security at night. tree →
• Never share your password — it's for your security. tree →

Note

Uncountable: «good security», not «a security» (except the money meaning «securities»). Adjective: secure (safe, firmly fixed). If lost in a big place, a security guard in uniform is a safe person to ask.

In Jewish tradition

Safety and freedom from fear, sometimes a false sense of safety.

Interpretation. The psalmist's "security" is read as a warning that pride in safety, before trouble comes, is a mistake.

Examples

• Now I had said in my security: 'I shall never be moved.' (Writings PSA.30.7, JPS 1917) tree →
• And in his place shall stand up a contemptible person, upon whom had not been conferred the majesty of the kingdom; but he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by blandishments. (Writings DAN.11.21, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Uncountable: «good security», not «a security» (except the money meaning «securities»). Adjective: secure (safe, firmly fixed). If lost in a big place, a security guard in uniform is a safe person to ask.