childproof
/ˈtʃaɪldˌpruf/
adjective
- Designed or made to be safe for children; unable to be opened, accessed, or damaged by a child.
- We bought childproof locks for all the kitchen cabinets.
- Make sure the pool area is childproof with a secure fence.
- The medicine bottle has a childproof cap that is hard for little hands to open.
verb
- To make something safe for children, usually by adding locks, covers, or barriers.
- We need to childproof the house before the baby starts crawling.
- She spent the weekend childproofing the sharp corners of the furniture.
- Don't forget to childproof the electrical outlets in the living room.