guardsman
Americannoun
plural
guardsmen-
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
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
Cajero was tasked with leading the officers who had survived the purge and the guardsman who now worked alongside them.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025
He had no idea that John Cullen, the coast guardsman, was walking toward him in the fog.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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