defense
noun
resistance against attack; protection.
defenses
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pluralof defense.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Antidrone defenses have jammed the GPS signal on his watch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
On Thursday, Saudi Arabia said its defenses intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis towards Taif, a manufacturing center, and Yanbu, a port on the Red Sea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Great defenses find a way to get off the field on third and fourth down,” Brown said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
He called a bioweapon the “largest existential threat to humanity, and I think it’s been very clear that there are not any effective defenses in place to stop that.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
People in Leningrad also worked frantically to build makeshift defenses.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
