security guard

noun

: a person whose job is to guard a place (such as a store or museum) and make sure the people and things in it are not harmed

Examples of security guard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are tales of a ghostly Flora Stanley, hotel founder F.O. Stanley’s wife, who’s rumored to play her beloved piano in the concert hall, and of a security guard who died nearly 20 years ago but still patrols that building at night. Julie Tremaine, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2024 In a video posted to Youth Demand’s Instagram page, a security guard is seen ripping the photograph off the glass. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2024 That’s when the security guard and Ulmer got into a squabble that ended in gunfire. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024 Bishop said the security guard, Allied Universal and H-E-B were cooperative. Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for security guard 

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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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