security guard

noun

: a person whose job is to guard a place (such as a store or museum) and make sure the people and things in it are not harmed

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At the entrance, a security guard handed me a roll of paper towels with a sympathetic look. Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 The two women performing a song flee to safety as Montes reaches the bimah, spins around and marches back down the aisle, this time escorted from behind by a security guard, while furiously pounding the air with his fist and ranting. Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 Deputies said the suspects encountered an armed private security guard and fled without taking anything. Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Five other people – four Russian service members and one security guard – were killed in a separate explosion in Sevastopol too, Razvozhayev said on Thursday. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for security guard

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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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