insurance

/ษชn.หˆสƒษ.ษ™ns/

IPA: /IH0 N SH UH1 R AH0 N S/

noun
  1. 1

    A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.

    โ€œThe car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance.โ€

  2. 2

    The business of providing insurance.

    โ€œAfter five years in banking, I switched to insurance.โ€

  3. 3

    Any attempt to forestall an unfavorable event.

    โ€œThe sky was clear, but I took my umbrella for insurance.โ€

  4. 4

    A bet made after the deal, which pays off if the dealer has blackjack.

    โ€œI only take insurance if the count is right.โ€

  5. 5

    An insurance policy

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/insurance