guard duty

NOUN

lookout duty

Synonyms

WEAK

guard guardedness peeled eye sharp eye weather eye

Example Sentences

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According to Brig Evetts, soldier workload has now been reduced and working time properly managed, with reduced guard duty and kit needing to be cleaned less often.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Pereira had finished his shift on guard duty at Fort Tiuna, where Maduro was sheltered that night.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Instead, his days are filled with menial tasks or guard duty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

He has his morning cup of coffee out there while Daisy sniffs around, works her guard duty shifts, and takes in the million-dollar view, which stretches all the way to Santa Catalina Island.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

Nor did the farmers foresee that in good years their bulging granaries would tempt thieves and enemies, compelling them to start building walls and doing guard duty.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari