B2nounconflictscience
US/ʃiːld/
UK/ʃiːld/
something that protects a person or thing from harm, danger or an unpleasant effect
In context
The knight raised his shield to block the sword.
The police wore plastic shields to protect themselves from flying objects.
Sunscreen acts as a shield against harmful rays from the sun.
Words that go with shield
adjective + noun
- human shieldThe group used civilians as a human shield.
- protective shieldThe coating forms a protective shield around the metal.
noun + preposition
- shield againstA thick wall is a shield against the noise from the road.
noun + noun
- riot shieldOfficers with riot shields stood in a line.
- heat shieldThe spacecraft needs a heat shield to return to Earth.
verb + preposition
- use as a shieldHe used his bag as a shield against the rain.