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

The mayor often is accompanied by a bodyguard but was not Thursday. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Finally, there’s the Tower Penthouse Apartment, which occupies the top three floors of the hotel’s iconic tower and sleeps up to eight—not to mention a cozy single room for a traveling private chef or bodyguard. — Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026

His teammates - more akin to bodyguards this summer - do the dirty work, which leaves Messi to focus solely on unlocking the opposition’s defense with his unrivaled quality. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Haynes’ employer, Trojan Security UK, also paid tribute to the late bodyguard in an Instagram post shared on July 6. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 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