securement

noun

se·​cure·​ment si-ˈkyu̇r-mənt How to pronounce securement (audio)
-ˈkyər-
1
obsolete : protection
2
: the act or process of securing

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According to a probable-cause affidavit obtained by NJ.com, troopers performing a load securement check asked to examine how the tractor-trailer’s doors were sealed. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025 Finally, the School Board can collaborate with SROs to evaluate policies and procedures for opportunities to ensure point of entry/classroom securement, as well as education for parents about gun safety and proper storage. Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024 That has long been a goal of disability advocates, and a number of prototypes are in development and approval stages, including one by Delta Flight Products that would allow for in-cabin wheelchair securement. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024 With in-state legend Cadillac Williams still on Freeze’s staff, a huge part of Cobb’s securement, the Tigers should have no issue continuing a relationship. Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 8 Feb. 2023 Saban and Wiggins’ securement of Hale, the No. 9 receiver in 2023, shows that when Alabama wants a player, regardless of where they’re located, the coaching staff can sell them on a future in Tuscaloosa. Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 21 Sep. 2022 The driver was ordered to get re-trained in wheelchair securement before handling any more wheelchair patients. John Edwards, ajc, 20 Nov. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of securement was in 1622

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“Securement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/securement. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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securement

noun
se·​cure·​ment si-ˈkyu̇(ə)r-mənt How to pronounce securement (audio)
: the act or process of making secure
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