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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An Associated Press reporter who approached the main building was told by a security guard that it was closed. — Matthew Daly, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026 Contact information could not be found for Burke’s companies or his security guard. — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026 The film follows a young security guard in Manila who accidentally witnesses a high-profile murder involving an American movie star. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 When Rosh Hashanah began six days after the attacks in 2001, a security guard stationed outside a synagogue was still unusual. — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2026.

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