fire-insurance
Definition
- Noun:
- Insurance against loss or damage by fire: "fire-insurance" is a type of insurance policy that provides financial compensation for property damage or loss caused by fire.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The homeowner purchased fire-insurance to protect his house from potential fire damage. (Insurance covering loss from fire.)
- After the factory burned down, the company filed a claim with their fire-insurance provider. (Claiming compensation for fire-related destruction.)
Advanced Usage
"to take out fire-insurance": to obtain a policy that insures against fire.
- She took out fire-insurance on her new apartment before moving in. (She secured coverage for fire damage.)
"fire-insurance premium": the amount paid periodically for a fire-insurance policy.
- The fire-insurance premium increased after the recent wildfires in the area. (The cost of the policy rose.)
Variants and Related Words
Fire-insured (adj): covered by fire-insurance.
- All the buildings in the complex are fire-insured. (They have fire insurance policies.)
Fire-insurable (adj): eligible for fire-insurance coverage.
- The wooden structure is fire-insurable, but at a higher rate. (It can be insured against fire.)
Synonyms
- Fire coverage: a broad term for insurance against fire damage.
- Fire protection insurance: a synonym emphasizing the protective aspect.
Related Idioms
- "Playing with fire": an idiom meaning to take a dangerous risk, though not directly related to fire-insurance, it contrasts with the concept of being protected.
- Not buying fire-insurance is like playing with fire. (Taking an unnecessary risk.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Insure against fire: to arrange fire-insurance for something.
- He insured his shop against fire last year. (He purchased fire-insurance for the shop.)
Additional Notes
- The hyphen in "fire-insurance" indicates it is a compound noun, often used interchangeably with "fire insurance" (without hyphen) in modern usage.