Meaning & use
guard
A person or group whose job is to protect a place, person, or object from danger or harm.
See it in a sentence
Two guards stood at the entrance, checking identification before letting anyone inside.
The museum hired extra guards after the recent theft of a valuable painting.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'guard' means to protect or watch over something, as in 'the dog guards the yard at night'.
Words with a similar meaning
sentryprotector
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To protect a person, place, or object from danger, harm, or theft.
Soldiers guarded the border checkpoint around the clock in shifts of four hours.
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