the defense

noun

law

: the lawyer or lawyers who represent the defendant in a court case

The defense rests, Your Honor.

Examples of the defense in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nuclear safety gets stronger The safety architecture retains the defense-in-depth approach used in Hualong One, while 14 safety features have been optimized and nine key safety indicators improved. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

But Herbert seemed to will the team there, while the defense stepped up big time in key moments down the stretch. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

At the heart of this is the idea that the new Defense Investment Agency will give preference to Canadian companies and manufacturing along the defense supply chain. — New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

Brian Daboll will run the offense and Gus Bradley the defense, while John Fassel is back as special teams coordinator. — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the defense

• antisense
• commonsense
• effulgence
• frankincense
• ninepence
• nondefense
• recommence
• recompence
• recompense
• cense
• dense
• fence