guard duty

Noun

Meaning

the duty of serving as a sentry

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

guard duty patrol sentry go sentry duty

Hypernyms

assignment duty assignment

Examples

he was on guard that night Source: Internet

Act II Private Willis, on night guard duty, paces outside the Palace of Westminster and muses on political life ("When all night long a chap remains"). Source: Internet

Corporal Gborie quickly went to the SLBS FM 99.9 headquarters in Freetown to announce the coup to a shock nation and to alert all soldiers across the country to report for guard duty. Source: Internet

Hagen, left on guard duty, gloats that his so-called masters are unwittingly bringing the ring to him (Monologue: Hagen's watch). Source: Internet

Feigning illness, Toad bamboozles the Water Rat (who is on guard duty at the time) and escapes. Source: Internet

José is placed on guard duty. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

guard cells guard dog guard dogs guard for guard from guard hair