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 disease
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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Until recently, most insurance companies followed the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s definition for fertility, which defined infertility as a condition in which heterosexual couples couldn’t conceive after a year of unprotected intercourse.
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Almost always soft ones -- unprotected public spaces where civilians gather freely.
—Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Thick smoke can block out the sun and wreak havoc on anyone outdoors with unprotected eyes, noses and throats.
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Cybercriminals in particular target these public Wi-Fi hotspots where information quite often flows unprotected.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Almost always soft ones -- unprotected public spaces where civilians gather freely.
—Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Thick smoke can block out the sun and wreak havoc on anyone outdoors with unprotected eyes, noses and throats.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Cybercriminals in particular target these public Wi-Fi hotspots where information quite often flows unprotected.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprotected. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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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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