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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Inside the store, an Asian security guard stood with his back to the window.
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Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The students and security guard were injured during an altercation at the school, Tacoma police spokesperson Officer Shelbie Boyd said, according to AP.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
In the years that followed, Coleman took on a variety of jobs to support himself, including working as a security guard and appearing in small television roles and commercials.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Five of the people are students, including the suspect, and one is a security guard, Boyd said.
—Gemma Dicasimirro, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The students and security guard were injured during an altercation at the school, Tacoma police spokesperson Officer Shelbie Boyd said, according to AP.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
In the years that followed, Coleman took on a variety of jobs to support himself, including working as a security guard and appearing in small television roles and commercials.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Five of the people are students, including the suspect, and one is a security guard, Boyd said.
—Gemma Dicasimirro, NBC news, 30 Apr. 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 5 May. 2026.
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