security guard

American  

noun

• security guards
  plural

1. a uniformed guard employed by a bank, airport, office building, etc., to maintain security.

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security guard British  

noun

1. a person employed to protect buildings, people, etc, and to collect and deliver large sums of money

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• security guards
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of security guard

First recorded in 1955–60

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

security guard

Any teacher, administrator or security guard could call the operator through a call button on a lanyard or an app.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Patrolling the skies above the 12.1-million-square-foot facility, the flying security guard has logged over 300 flights and reduced bird activity by 80%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

On Sept. 16, security guard Brian Jackson, 48, went to visit a friend at an apartment building in the 3400 block of 5th Street in Riverside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

According to the report, the first indication that something was wrong came at 06:38 when a nurse can be seen running from the ward to get help, returning 20 seconds later with a security guard.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

She opens the door to a security guard.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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