guardsman

noun

guards·​man ˈgärdz-mən 

: a member of a military body called guard or guards

Examples of guardsman in a Sentence

Guardsmen were deployed to the region.

Recent Examples on the Web

That still leaves around 2,000 guardsmen and a number of Marines left in the city. —Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025

Trump, upon his return Tuesday night to the White House after traveling to Pittsburgh, did not respond to a shouted question from a reporter about his decision to pull the guardsmen from Los Angeles. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 July 2025

Scores of Florida law enforcement agencies have active 287(g) agreements, including the Florida National Guard, which has stationed guardsmen at the detention center. —Miami Herald, 25 July 2025

Sixteen guardsmen were also ordered to state active duty to provide command and control and liaison duties, according to the news release. —Thomas Saccente, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing guardsman

• national guardsman

Rhymes for guardsman

• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin
• crankpin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• doorman
• fishman

Kids Definition

guardsman

noun

guards·​man ˈgärdz-mən 

: a member of a national guard, coast guard, or similar military body