protection

noun
pro·tec·tion
/pɹəˈtɛkʃn̩/

The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

Example

“Raincoats give protection from rain.”

Other meanings

The state of being safe.
A means of keeping or remaining safe.

Related words

protectionist
deposit protection
antiprotection
lightning protection system
atheroprotection
autoprotection
cardioprotection
cerebroprotection
chemoprotection
close protection
copy protection
physical memory protection

Example sentences

“Trademark protection extends only to national borders.”
Tatoeba · Cangarejo · CC0
“Data protection is crucial in the modern age.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "prōtēctus".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “protection” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.