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 shah of Iran booked one table for himself and his wife, and three for his bodyguards. — Jessica Craig-Martin, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026

Based on the 2022 book The Bodyguard by Katherine Center, the movie follows Hannah Brooks (Meester), an unassuming bodyguard hired to protect the biggest action star in the world, Jack Stapleton (Jared), over the holidays. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026

The crash claimed the lives of the plane’s two pilots, Barker’s assistant and bodyguard. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

He was dressed in his campaign uniform of a Carhartt jacket over a tight black T-shirt and dark-wash jeans, and accompanied by his three bodyguards. — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 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