security guard
noun
a uniformed guard employed by a bank, airport, office building, etc., to maintain security.
security guards
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pluralof security guard.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the run-up to the protests on Saturday, the Paris police commissioner, Patrice Faure, heightened anxieties by advising merchants to hire security guards, saying police alone could not “guarantee the protection of every business.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Shops were boarded up, with private security guards in front of some.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Its operations span more than 100 countries and territories, providing both armed and unarmed security guards as well as different types of security technology across industries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Savage is adamant about keeping security focused on serving trans patrons, describing the difficult experience of being harassed by security guards at other clubs if the gender on your ID doesn’t match how you present.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Cut off from the rest of the hospital, the unit was patrolled by security guards.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
