guardsman
Americannoun
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a person who acts as a guard.
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a member of the U.S. National Guard.
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British. a member of any select body of troops traditionally organized to protect the person of the sovereign.
noun
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(in Britain) a member of a Guards battalion or regiment
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(in the US) a member of the National Guard
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a guard
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Etymology
Origin of guardsman
Example Sentences
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“But there’s nothing much to do here,” one guardsman said.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026
Schneider, the retired national guardsman, was interested in the class more to cultivate a hobby and hopes to find a local auctioneer to offer his services to.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
Morrisey attended a vigil on Friday evening for Staff Sgt Wolfe at Musselman High School in Inwood, West Virginia, where the guardsman was once a student.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025
The Border Patrol official spoke to the guardsman through a closed gate and was denied entry to the park, the solicitor general wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2024
But what was clear to each of them was that their mission, Operation Pastorius, had been compromised from the moment they ran into the coast guardsman.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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