guard duty
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of guard duty
First recorded in 1890–95
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The military has even introduced a new type of guard duty, where soldiers assigned as sky watchers take turns spotting incoming drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Jonathan Romain, the former rabbi of Maidenhead synagogue in Berkshire, now regularly spends his Shabbat mornings standing outside it on guard duty.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Pereira had finished his shift on guard duty at Fort Tiuna, where Maduro was sheltered that night.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
He has his morning cup of coffee out there while Daisy sniffs around, works her guard duty shifts, and takes in the million-dollar view, which stretches all the way to Santa Catalina Island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2025
Nor did the farmers foresee that in good years their bulging granaries would tempt thieves and enemies, compelling them to start building walls and doing guard duty.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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