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(de-fence) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. protection from harm or danger.

Example Sentence

His teams are always good on defence. The British spelling.

More Example Sentences

A good defence can stop an enemy.

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defence
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Rhymes

  • bence
  • cents
  • dense
  • fence
  • hence
  • hense
  • pence
  • pense
  • sense
  • spence
  • spens
  • tense
  • thence
  • whence

  • commence
  • condense
  • defence
  • defense
  • dispense
  • expense
  • ferenc
  • immense
  • incense
  • intense
  • offense
  • pretense
  • suspense

  • commonsense
  • nondefense

  • misrepresents
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