Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #494 of 1319

insurance (n.)

protection against loss

Examples

  • Car insurance.

Key rules

  • Insurance is protection against financial loss, paid for regularly
  • Car insurance, take out insurance, insurance policy
  • Insurance is uncountable

Common mistakes

  • I have a car insurances → I have car insurance
💡 Tip: Protection against loss // Cars and homes // Health cover
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