Protection Definition

prə-tĕkshən
protections
noun
protections
A protecting or being protected.
Webster's New World
The condition of being protected.
American Heritage
An instance of this.
Webster's New World
A person or thing that protects.
Webster's New World
A safe-conduct pass or passport.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Protection

Noun

Singular:
protection
Plural:
protections

Origin of Protection

  • Middle English, from Old French, from stem of Latin protectio (“a covering over"), from protectus, past participle of protegere (“to protect, to cover in front")

    From Wiktionary

Protection Sentence Examples

  • She was under the protection of the Others.

  • It's for protection from all the wild animals.

  • Maybe he's in some witness protection program.

  • Previously, the child was under the protection of her mother.

  • Understanding they were for Elisabeth's protection comforted him.

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Words Starting With

PPRPRO

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With P and Ending With N

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10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With P10 Letter Words Ending With N