watchman

Example Sentences

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Dick ordered Edward and Glenn Juenke, the night watchman, to begin evacuating Bug House and two other cabins by the river.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

A night watchman alone would not make or break a new development, but this is one of many such provisions, often motivated by fire safety, that stack up in the code every three years.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2025

Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighborhood watchman who thought Martin looked suspicious, was acquitted.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

Prosecutors said the captain failed to have a night watchman or conduct fire drills as required by law.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2023

There might be a cure and if there is sure he might be able to get a job as a watchman where he doesn’t have to be lifting and hauling.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt