insurance

Definition

  • noun: an agreement in which a person makes regular payments to a company and the company promises to pay money if the person is injured or dies, or to pay money equal to the value of something (such as a house or car) if it is damaged, lost, or stolen
  • noun: the business of 'insuring' persons or property
  • usually + 'against'
  • synonyms: assurance, precaution, underwrite

Examples

  • What's the monthly 'insurance' on your car? [=how much money do you pay each month for insurance for your car?]

  • He was very glad that he had 'taken out insurance on' the boat. [=that he had insured the boat]

  • Education provides 'insurance against' instability in the job market.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) with the merger and all this. It's why I'm doing it, so you have a future. You'll have your health insurance. I appreciate that, Pop. I'm going swimming in the ocean with Polar Bear Club On New Year's day. (..)
    2008 Two Lovers