guard
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,193 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 15,299 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a person who keeps watch over something or someone
- the person who plays that position on a football team the left guard was injured on the play
- a device designed to prevent injury or accidents also: safety, safety device
- a posture of defence in boxing or fencing keep your guard up
- the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
- a military unit serving to protect some place or person
guard in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The natives guard the mouth of the mine.
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1
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He was kept under heavy guard at Hope last night, and later on confessed the crime.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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The director should make every effort to guard against stage waits and delays of every sort.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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Two bees, as her body guard, placed upon her head for helmet a flower of the snapdragon.
Piccolissima · Adélaïde de Montgolfier · Chapter 1
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With these words he loosened the lion from his beard and bade the beast guard the youth carefully.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1