Definitions

watchman

[woch-muhn] / ˈwɒtʃ mən /

NOUN

guard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

caretaker custodian patrolman policeman warden

STRONG

curator detective guard keeper lookout observer patrol picket ranger scout sentinel sentry signalman spotter spy ward watch watcher

WEAK

flagman security guard security man

Example Sentences

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This week’s Watchman update is the main cause for concern.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Management now anticipates flat quarter-over-quarter growth for the Watchman product.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The Watchman device is designed to prevent blood clots and reduce the risk of stroke.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The event began in the morning, followed by the formal unveiling of the two memorials, named "Oaths Taken, Oaths Fulfilled" and "Watchman".

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Of all the itinerant callings the Watchman, the Water Carrier, the Vender of Milk, the Town Crier, and the Pedlar, are most probably of the highest antiquity.

From The Cries of London Exhibiting Several of the Itinerant Traders of Antient and Modern Times by Smith, John Thomas

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