English Dictionary

safety school

名詞

アメリカ英語 口語

(US, colloquial) 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.

日本語の意味

他の志望校に不合格の場合の保険として、あらかじめ志望度の低い（最も選好度が低い）大学を選んでおくことを指す

I applied to three reach schools, two match schools, and one safety school just in case.

念のため、難関校を3校、志望校を2校、滑り止めの大学を1校受験しました。

意味（1）

(US, colloquial) 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.

safety schools （ plural ）