English · Word Candidate

insurance

/ɪnˈʃɔː.ɹəns/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: insurances

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một phương tiện để bồi thường cho một sự kiện không chắc chắn trong tương lai

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The business of providing insurance.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngành kinh doanh cung cấp bảo hiểm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

After five years in banking, I switched to insurance.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “insurance” mean?

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

Is “insurance” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.