Protection - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
wax provided protection for the floors
he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home
- the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
Extra examples
He fights for the protection of the environment.
Hard hats provide protection for the workers' heads.
The witness was placed under police protection.
This law provides protection for threatened animals and plants.
The police were issued with body armour for extra protection.
Magee pulled up his collar as protection against the breeze.
Do you have any protection?
The fishmonger who did not care for protection would find his shop bombed.
Workers were provided with gloves for protection.
People in the community wanted better police protection.
She is the leader of an international organization devoted to the protection of natural resources.
The hikers sought protection from the weather under an overhang.
The tent should provide adequate protection from the elements.
...winced as he walked out into the wet without any protection...
...a couple of thugs trying to blackjack a shopkeeper into paying protection money...
Word forms
singular: protection
plural: protections
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