protection
the activity of protecting someone or something
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,503 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,800 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the activity of protecting someone or something the witnesses demanded police protection
- a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury also: protective covering, protective cover they had no protection from the falloutwax provided protection for the floors
- defense against financial failure; financial independence also: security his pension gave him security in his old ageinsurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness
- the condition of being protected also: shelter they were huddled together for protectionhe enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home
- kindly endorsement and guidance also: auspices, aegis the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council
- the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition also: trade protection he made trade protection a plank in the party platform
protection in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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And I knew no one to whom I could apply for protection and advice.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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In England, there was scarcely an amount of order and protection to justify much national boasting.
A Tale of Two Cities · Charles Dickens · Chapter 1
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Besides, you are under the protection of a Fairy, who always visits your father’s court at this season.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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It gave him the right to vote, but denied him the protection which should have maintained that right.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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Moreover, Hubertine had found an unexpected aid in the book given by the Society for the Protection of Abandoned Children.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1