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precaution

/pɹiːˈkɔ.ʃən/noun3 syllables

Precaution means: judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger.

Synonyms for precaution6

noun, as in judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

caution, care, forethought

noun, as in a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

safeguard, guard

also used for precaution

forecaution

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What does precaution mean?3

noun

1

judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger“he exercised caution in opening the door”

2

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.“he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution”

3

the trait of practicing caution in advance

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Precaution in a sentence

  • As a precaution against infection, please put on the face mask provided to you.corvard
  • Keep your revolver near you night and day, and never relax your precautions.Hybrid
  • They confirmed the importance of strengthening global precautions in order to prevent devastating losses.fcbond
  • There is a danger of serious injury if these precautions are not followed.neron
  • We're taking precautions to make sure no one gets hurt.CK
  • We're taking precautions to make sure nobody gets hurt.CK
  • We're taking precautions to make sure that no one gets hurt.CK
  • We're taking precautions to make sure that nobody gets hurt.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of precaution

as a noun

plural
precautions