warders

noun

plural of warder
as in guards
a person or group that watches over someone or something as warder of the velvet rope, he decides who gets into the fashionable nightclub and who doesn't

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Recent Examples of warders Yeoman warders take part in the ceremonial search ahead of the state opening. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warders
  1. guards
  2. wardens
  3. custodians
  4. guardians
  5. keepers
  6. sentinels
Noun
  • The Lakers were eliminated by Oklahoma City, who relied on standout performances from young guards Jared McCain and Ajay Mitchell to overcome a quiet series from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and an injury to Jalen Williams.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Armed guards routinely patrol outside synagogues, Jewish community centers and schools.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of guards
Noun
  • Exceptions include their use by police officers or animal wardens in an official capacity, at an archery club or paintball gun club, at a public or private range designed for that purpose, or to protect human life or property.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • There’s also a tiny museum and a house where the island’s wardens live.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
Definition of wardens
Noun
  • Previously, Circle needed third-party banks and custodians to hold the cash and Treasury assets backing USDC.
    — Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • The deals, reached to avert a strike in April, promised double-digit raises to teachers, aides, custodians and other workers.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of custodians
Noun
  • Whether or not Pennsylvania’s bell-to-bell ban bill becomes law, parents and guardians remain central to helping children develop healthy phone habits and communication skills.
    — Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Police charged nine minors with curfew violations and 10 parents and guardians for contributing.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
Definition of guardians
Noun
  • Special high-flow racing cylinder heads feature CNC porting, competition valves, springs, seats and keepers designed to work with new high-lift/duration cams.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
  • The alligator that became a sensation in Chicago after turning up in a Humboldt Park lagoon last month is healthy and enjoying the good life in sunny Florida, keepers at his new home said.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of keepers
Noun
  • Here and there, fire, wind, and flood would have broken the forest into a mosaic of old and new, grass and forest, shrubs and sentinels.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • At the end of one of the castle’s walkways, after a turn or two—by electric cart, bicycle, or on foot—and with the air filled with the scent of pine, rosemary, and jasmine, the sentinels are waiting, carved into the rock where the fort’s cannons were once located.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Definition of sentinels

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