keep watch

phrase

: to watch to make sure that no one is coming

She kept watch outside while the others robbed the bank.

Examples of keep watch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Images from favorite works crowd the walls and a circa-1910 heat press (refurbished to run on electricity) sits majestically in the corner while a pair of Japanese Daruma dolls—talismans of goal setting—keep watch. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Volunteers and a substantial law enforcement presence keep watch throughout the grounds. — Esme Murphy, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

No physical barrier blocks people from walking across the border outside the library, although planters prevent vehicles from crossing, and border guards from both countries keep watch. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Even where towers are still in place and are still the best bet for spotting the first flickering of flames, sometimes there are not enough of them to keep watch over all parts of a fire-prone area. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for keep watch

• hopscotch
• stopwatch
• wristwatch
• boche
• botch
• brough
• crotch
• gotch
• notch
• rotch
• scotch
• swatch