guardsman

American  

[gahrdz-muhn] / ˈgɑrdz mən /

noun

PLURAL

guardsmen

1. a person who acts as a guard.

2. a member of the U.S. National Guard.

3. British.  a member of any select body of troops traditionally organized to protect the person of the sovereign.

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guardsman British  

/ ˈɡɑːdzmən /

noun

1. (in Britain) a member of a Guards battalion or regiment

2. (in the US) a member of the National Guard

3. a guard

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Etymology

Origin of guardsman

1810–20; guard + -s ³ or 's ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

"She volunteered, as did many of those guardsmen and women, so other people could be home with their families," she said.

From BBC

National guardsmen are in the park, which has been closed off.

From The Wall Street Journal

The two met guardsmen at the fast-food restaurant Shake Shack in the station, covering the troops’ lunch.

From Salon

Cajero was tasked with leading the officers who had survived the purge and the guardsman who now worked alongside them.

From Los Angeles Times

A coast guardsman tears up at the memory of carrying a baby in her bare arms as they were winched into a helicopter.

From Los Angeles Times