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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The growing costs to buy and maintain a car –exacerbated by inflation and tariffs –are leading to rising auto loan defaults and repossessions and a potential crisis for American consumers left unprotected by the federal government, according to a new report by a consumer advocacy organization.
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
No little boy or girl should feel unsafe or unprotected while changing in school.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Equally worrying are the implications for working people across the UK, who may now be left unprotected from up front charges by similar platforms elsewhere in the growing gig economy.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite those challenges, Apo still manages to support more reef sharks and rays than unprotected sites.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
No little boy or girl should feel unsafe or unprotected while changing in school.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Equally worrying are the implications for working people across the UK, who may now be left unprotected from up front charges by similar platforms elsewhere in the growing gig economy.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite those challenges, Apo still manages to support more reef sharks and rays than unprotected sites.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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 11 Sep. 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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