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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However, portions of the beach are unprotected, including several sections of the beach behind the Riu.
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
The bird flu is a type of Influenza A that only spreads between birds, but people can get infected through direct unprotected contact with birds that are infected.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
And if Miami misses the playoffs this season, the picks due OKC and Charlotte would become unprotected, in 2026 and 2028, respectively.
3).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
Mars Hydro, a Chinese company that makes Internet of Things (IoT) devices like LED lights and hydroponics equipment, left a massive database unprotected online.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
The bird flu is a type of Influenza A that only spreads between birds, but people can get infected through direct unprotected contact with birds that are infected.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
And if Miami misses the playoffs this season, the picks due OKC and Charlotte would become unprotected, in 2026 and 2028, respectively.
3).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
Mars Hydro, a Chinese company that makes Internet of Things (IoT) devices like LED lights and hydroponics equipment, left a massive database unprotected online.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 19 Feb. 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 19 Mar. 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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