unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd 
1
: lacking protection or defense
unprotected troops
skin unprotected from the sun's rays
2
: performed without the use of birth control to prevent pregnancy
also
: performed without the use of a condom to prevent spread of sexually transmitted infection
unprotected sex
Examples of unprotected in a Sentence
They're planning to build roads over thousands of acres of unprotected land.
If your computer is unprotected, you're likely to get a virus.
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Trucks fifty miles away are unprotected.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
In those first days of sobriety, the part of yourself that has been scabbed over with substances for so long is finally exposed, shivery and unprotected, to life dead sober.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The Blazers also have appealing young players in Scoot Henderson, Donovan Clingan, Shaedon Sharpe and Toumani Camara and Orlando’s unprotected 2028 first-round pick.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Among developed nations, Americans are uniquely unprotected.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
In those first days of sobriety, the part of yourself that has been scabbed over with substances for so long is finally exposed, shivery and unprotected, to life dead sober.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The Blazers also have appealing young players in Scoot Henderson, Donovan Clingan, Shaedon Sharpe and Toumani Camara and Orlando’s unprotected 2028 first-round pick.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Among developed nations, Americans are uniquely unprotected.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unprotected
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprotected. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd
1
: lacking protection or defense
unprotected troops
skin unprotected from the sun's rays
2
: performed without the use of birth control to prevent pregnancy
also
: performed without the use of a condom to prevent the spread of a sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sex
Medical Definition
unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
-prə-ˈtek-təd
: not protected
especially
: performed without measures to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sexual intercourse
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