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• i had absolutely no warning.
• to get fair/advance/adequate warning
• doctors issued a warning against eating any fish caught in the river.
• the world health organization repeated its warning against non-essential travel to the island

warning

1. a statement, an event, etc. telling somebody that something bad or unpleasant may happen in the future so that they can try to avoid it
• SEE ALSO early warning
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/early-warning
• I had absolutely no warning.
• to get fair/advance/adequate warning
• Doctors issued a warning against eating any fish caught in the river.
• The World Health Organization repeated its warning against non-essential travel to the island
• The bridge collapsed without (any) warning.
• Let me give you a word of warning.
• Many people continue to ignore warnings about the dangers of sunbathing.
• The report contained dire warnings about eating too much fat and salt.
• There was little warning of the coming disaster.
• Their deaths would serve as a warning to others.
• The union failed to heed warnings that strike action would lead to the closure of the factory.
• Smoke detectors will sound an alarm to give you a warning that there is a fire in the house
• She went ahead with the interview, despite warnings not to speak to foreign journalists.
• a flood/tornado warning

Extra Examples

• He gave us a word of warning about going out alone at night.
• He left his wife without warning.
• Her words sounded like a veiled warning.
• Hurricane warnings have been posted on their website.
• I need advance warning of how many people to cater for.
• Let this be a warning to you not to trespass on my land again!
• On 2 April 1916 air-raid warnings sounded throughout Edinburgh.
• The Institute has sent out a new warning to all businesses.
• The dog growled in warning as we approached.
• The explosion came 20 minutes after a coded warning to police.
• The police have issued a warning about pickpockets.
• The police issued a warning to all drug users in the city.
• The referee gave him a final warning.
• The sirens sound a warning when fighter planes are sighted.
• The strike sounded a warning to all employers in the industry.
• The team's defeat is a salutary warning before the World Cup.
• The warning came just minutes before the bomb exploded.
• There are 39 severe flood warnings on 22 rivers across the country.
• There is an audible warning when a certain speed is exceeded.
• There was little warning of the coming disaster.
• There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.
• They failed to heed a warning about the dangerous currents in the river.
• They sent us fair warning of their arrival.
• What happened to him should serve as a warning to all dishonest politicians.
• a campaign for health warning labels on alcohol
• a warning about teaching children to swim
• a warning against complacency
• intelligence warnings of terrorist attacks
• I give you fair warning, I'll take you to court if I have to.
• We were given no advance warning of the attack.
2. a statement telling somebody that they will be punished if they continue to behave in a particular way
• SYNONYM caution
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/caution_2
• to give somebody a verbal/written/final warning
• His employers have placed him on final written warning.

Word Origin

• Old English war(e)nung (see warn, -ing).