protection

9 definitions • 21 examples

the act of protecting or state of being protected:

give/offer protection against Their flimsy tent gave/offered little protection against the severe storm.

Round-the-clock police protection is given to all senior politicians.

protection for New legislation still does not offer adequate protection for many endangered species.

Always wear goggles as a protection for your eyes when using the machines.

The insurance policy provides protection (= will make a financial payment) in case of accidental loss of life or serious injury.

informal for

a method of preventing pregnancy or the spread of sexual disease that works by physically blocking substances such as sperm from coming into contact with the body :

Did you use any protection?

If you have an IUD, you still need to use some form of protection like condoms or dental dams to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections.

special clothing or equipment that you use to protect yourself during a particular task or sport:

Many DJs and musicians wear protection for their ears.

Cyclists should wear helmets and body protection.

Many athletes involved in contact sports - rugby and ice hockey players, for instance - wear head protection.

the condition or state of being kept safe from injury, damage, or loss:

[ U ] Their tent offered little protection against the storm.

[ C ] The proposed law is intended to provide legal protections for farm workers.

[ U ] These laws may not provide enough protection for some endangered species.

the act of keeping someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss, or the state of being protected in this way:

We need protection from bad or incompetent doctors.

Retailers believe the magnetic cards give the banks less protection against fraud.

The package of employments rights included full legal protection from dismissal for strikers.

a situation in which a company in financial difficulty gets special legal treatment to help it stay in business:

Chapter 11 would grant protection from creditors while the company attempts to reorganize.

a situation in which a government helps a part of its country's industry by taxing goods from other countries or by limiting the amount of goods that can be imported:

Import protection has formed a key part of industrial development policies in many Asian economies.

insurance against injury, damage, or loss:

The insurance policy provides protection in case of accidental loss of life or serious injury.

an income protection policy