guardsman
noun
a person who acts as a guard.
guardsmen
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pluralof guardsman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Next came Didius Julianus, a senatorial aristocrat who achieved the throne by bribing the guardsmen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Starting Sunday the funeral home holding his body was surrounded by dozens of soldiers, national guardsmen, and police who interrogated anyone who came close.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
"She volunteered, as did many of those guardsmen and women, so other people could be home with their families," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
The two met guardsmen at the fast-food restaurant Shake Shack in the station, covering the troops’ lunch.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2025
The guardsmen outside the Stone Drum knew the maesters by sight, and passed them through.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
