security guard
Americannoun
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security guards
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of security guard
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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According to a fundraiser for Dyer’s wife, he was working an overnight shift as a security guard at the condominium complex.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Too late, a UN security guard rushes in with a fire extinguisher.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Authorities are trying unlock the mystery of a Downey security guard accused of weapons violations after he twice visited the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes in advance of this week’s presidential visit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Paul directed a security guard to remove him from the room.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Last Nathan had heard, Uncle Jet was working as a security guard at one of the casinos in Albuquerque.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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