sentinel
noun
ˈsen-tə-nəl\
Definition of sentinel
(Entry 1 of 2)
: sentry
sentinel
verbDefinition of sentinel (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to watch over as a sentinel
2 : to furnish with a sentinel
3 : to post as sentinel
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Synonyms for sentinel
Synonyms: Noun
custodian, guard, guardian, keeper, lookout, minder, picket, sentry, warden, warder, watch, watcher, watchman
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Examples of sentinel in a Sentence
Noun
a lone sentinel kept watch over the fortRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
But some of the wrecks are already beginning to collapse and the fear is those mussels may one day reduce these silent sentinels to monuments no longer recognizable. — CBS News, "Divers race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks threatened by invasive species," 10 July 2018 Pine plantations stand sentinel along two-lane roads where cows graze next to one-room churches. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin's highest point - Timm's Hill - is a quiet escape away from everything," 5 July 2018 Elegant geometrical symmetries abound in its places of worship, and the ancient technique of khachkar—the carving of ornate crosses into steles—is on display outside, where several of the tall stone slabs watch over the complex like holy sentinels. — Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, "This Free Virtual Reality App Drops Users in the Heart of Historic Armenia," 28 June 2018 The department is in the process of training guardians and sentinels for the upcoming school year. — Michael Williams, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Backpacks banned at Polk schools during last week of class, district says," 21 May 2018 It is introduced by the showstopper: a slightly larger than life-size sentinel that guarded Tut’s Ka, or life force. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "How good is the King Tut exhibition? An art critic weighs in," 29 Mar. 2018 This, we're told, is the sentinel—the meerkat responsible for scanning for predators. — Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, "We Went on a Meerkat Safari and Loved It," 24 Apr. 2018 Sending Beckett home in that condition put him at serious risk of a sentinel event. — BostonGlobe.com, "Letters to the editor of the Boston Globe Magazine," 20 Apr. 2018 Aspiring artist Nick Hoel is raised on an Iowa farm where a single surviving chestnut stands sentinel over the prairie. — Dan Cryer, San Francisco Chronicle, "‘The Overstory,’ by Richard Powers," 5 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
It has been guarded every hour of every day since 1937 by elite Tomb Guard sentinels. — Jesse Ryan, USA TODAY, "VR: Witness a sacred ritual and America’s highest honor at Arlington National Cemetery," 29 May 2017 When Chinese leaders gaze out toward the Pacific, their panorama is obstructed by a string of military airfields, naval anchorages, radar emplacements and listening posts sentineled by U.S. forces and their allies. — Andrew Browne, WSJ, "To China, America Finally Looks Vulnerable," 14 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sentinel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sentinel
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Kids Definition of sentinel
: sentry
sentinel
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Medical Definition of sentinel
: being an individual or part of a population potentially susceptible to an infection or infestation that is being monitored for the appearance or recurrence of the causative pathogen or parasite
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