bodyguard

noun

body·​guard ˈbä-dē-ˌgärd 

: a usually armed attendant or group of attendants whose duty is to protect a person

Examples of bodyguard in a Sentence

They entered the building surrounded by bodyguards.

a member of the royal bodyguard

Recent Examples on the Web

When her father hires a young bodyguard to protect her, the disparate personalities can’t help but find themselves, well, drawn to each other. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026

Outside, a bodyguard led me to a waiting Aston Martin, and Tristan nosed the car out onto the street. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Mountbatten-Windsor and a bodyguard safely stayed clear of the interloper. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026

Humberto Muñoz Castro, the Gallón’s personal bodyguard, confessed to the killing. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bodyguard

• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard

Kids Definition

bodyguard

noun

body·​guard ˈbäd-ē-ˌgärd 

: a person or group of persons whose job is to protect someone