The general placed an armed sentry at the bridge.
a sentry posted to watch for intruders
Recent Examples on the WebParamount has the usual range of lollipop trees and box spirals, which stand like sentries at front doors in London’s more expensive neighborhoods.—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024 Here, in one of the more isolated places on earth, China’s security cameras keep watch alongside armed sentries in guard towers.—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024 Upon arrival, visitors are greeted by Louise Bourgeois’ spider sculpture seemingly floating on a lake, standing guard like a talisman, while a giant Damien Hirst anatomical sculpture stands like a sentry at the entrance.—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 Everything nearly goes awry when two sentries, noting how suspicious the horse is, set it on fire.—Eric Goldman, TVLine, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for sentry
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Word History
Etymology
perhaps from obsolete sentry sanctuary, watchtower
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