bodyguard

noun

body·​guard ˈbä-dē-ˌgärd How to pronounce bodyguard (audio)
: 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
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The streams from his time in San Francisco, Oakland, and the nation’s capital did indeed feature some of the more frenzied throngs of people screaming his name and reaching out to touch him, held back only by a cadre of burly bodyguards. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025 Kate's name slip-up comes nearly one week after Page Six was the first to identify her new boyfriend as Steve Neild, who was the Gosselin family's bodyguard she was previously accused of having an affair with in 2009. Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 Now, after joining Tulsa King in season 2, the larger-than-life performer is broadening his appeal as Bigfoot, a bodyguard and enforcer for Dwight's crew. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025 This was a plan Boy had tried to set in motion with the help of his bodyguard Atom (Adrian Edmondson)—who was revealed to be the very first synth the boy genius ever built. Megan McCluskey, Time, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bodyguard

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bodyguard was in 1701

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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodyguard. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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bodyguard

noun
body·​guard ˈbäd-ē-ˌgärd How to pronounce bodyguard (audio)
: a person or group of persons whose job is to protect someone
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