surveillants

noun

plural of surveillant
as in observers

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveillants
  1. observers
  2. defenders
  3. keepers
Noun
  • At about 82° above the horizon, many observers will need to lie on a blanket or sunbed to comfortably view the solar corona, which will dominate a dark sky.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • These observations sound familiar because at several times in our history, observers have declared a veritable crisis among American men.
    — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of observers
Noun
  • Moroz is a big winger with a high skill level who is often able to beat pro defenders with his one-on-one play.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Different UAVs could handle deception, electronic warfare, or attack missions, making defenders deal with several types of threats in the air.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of defenders
Noun
  • With more than 1,000 suggestions to chose from, here's the name keepers picked.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Free advice could always be had from tavern keepers, clergymen, neighbors or parents.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of keepers
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

surveillant
surveillants
surveilled
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Surveillants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveillants. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of august

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 21

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
alt-684346df967d5
Add A Letter Quiz Pick the letter that goes in the same spot in fou...
See All