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Definitions

security guard

NOUN
bodyguard
Synonyms
STRONGEST
escort
STRONG
bouncer guardian minder muscle praetorian
NOUN
watcher
Synonyms
STRONG
guard keeper sentinel sentry watchman
WEAK
watchperson watchwoman
NOUN
watchkeeper
Synonyms
WEAK
caretaker curator custodian detective flagger guard keeper lookout observer patrol picket police officer ranger scout security officer sentinel sentry signaller spotter spy ward warden watch watcher
NOUN
watchman
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 man

Example Sentences

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Jorginho has now confirmed the security guard involved was not employed by Roan and that the "matter is now closed".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

A security guard told her the agency wasn’t doing in-person interviews, so she headed to a food bank instead.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Jamshidi has family members, including his brother—who worked in a high-risk post as a security guard for the U.S. consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, for years—his sister-in-law, niece and nephew stuck in Camp As Sayliyah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Leroy, who left the military to become a security guard, told police he thought he had been acting all the time on behalf of the government.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Mr. Shephard waves the security guard over and tells the guys he’s glad the library has cameras they can go back and look at.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist