guard duty
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of guard duty
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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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
Instead, his days are filled with menial tasks or guard duty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
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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