fire insurance
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]- Insurance that covers loss by fire, such as house fire; in modern insurance practice, it is seldom a standalone policy but rather is usually a component of property insurance with other coverages as well: home insurance for private homes, commercial insurance for businesses and their real estate and physical plant, and auto insurance for motor vehicles.
- Hypernyms: insurance; assurance (chiefly Commonwealth English)
- Holonyms: (usually holonymous) home insurance, homeowner's insurance, auto insurance, motor insurance
- Coordinate terms: contents insurance; life insurance, health insurance, liability insurance, travel insurance