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

Iza typically paid Saavedra or his company around $100,000 per month for round-the-clock bodyguards, according to Saavedra’s plea agreement. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Miko served as a bodyguard for Michael Jackson and has worked for the late pop singer’s estate for over 30 years, according to The Guardian. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Harvin, who also lived in Washington Heights, had been accompanying Billini on her walks with Zeus for the two or three weeks before the killings as an informal bodyguard, according to friends and family. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

De Paul, who is dubbed Messi’s bodyguard, is now overplaying the part. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 Sep. 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