[
UK
/ˌʌndɪfˈɛndɪd/
]
ADJECTIVE
-
not defended or capable of being defended
an open city
open to attack
How To Use undefended In A Sentence
- Since they are wearing bug repellent they only have a very small few spots on their body that is left undefended and ripe for the picking, and these sweet spots can sometimes be pretty hard to get at.
- As it was, he was caught in no-man's land as the Aberdeen striker lobbed the ball over him and into the undefended net.
- This strategy not only emphasized the status of the paramount chief, but it also pushed the undefended villagers to the centre for protection in the event of an attack.
- Undefended Buddhist monasteries, often containing valuable treasures, proved irresistible targets to raiders bent on booty in the name of holy war.
- And a vulnerable nation was left undefended against an unspeakable threat.
- You of all people should have known that we'd never leave my vessel undefended.
- He was comprehensively floored by Smith and the ball squirted up into the grateful hands of Howe who had an undefended line 20 metres in front of him.
- Buckeyes are dropping from the trees - watch out for the spiny ones - and squirrels bide their time, waiting for undefended focaccia crumbs to hit the ground.
- On that date, Colonel James Montgomery took several companies of the regiment on a raid to the undefended and nearly deserted town of Darien.
- Although the check has been blocked, the rook is completely undefended and the White queen can immediately capture this valuable piece.