🇬🇧 Secure meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

If something is secure, it is held, tied, or fixed so well that it won’t wobble, slip, fall over, or break easily. A secure object stays safely where it is supposed to be, even if it gets bumped or shaken.

Our blanket fort was secure against monsters, but not secure against my little brother’s cannonball entrance.

I made sure my sandwich was secure in my lunchbox; sadly, nothing could secure it from my hungry brother.

The lid on the jar was so secure that even three kids, one dad, and a fork couldn’t open it.

I checked that my shoelaces were secure, then immediately tripped over my own perfectly tied shoes.

The seat belt keeps you secure in a car, holding you firmly so you don’t fly around like a popcorn kernel in a microwave.

The mother buckled the baby into the car seat, checked the strap, and made it secure until the child felt secure. She gave the seat a hard push to make sure it was secure. She closed the door and tied the bag to a hook so the box stayed secure. She smiled, calm and secure as they drove away.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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