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

Etymology

Origin of security guard

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Seated in an armchair, dressed in a blue hospital gown, with his left arm in a sling, the security guard said his faith sustained him during the harrowing hours.

From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026

"For me, it's as if 'mipymes' don't exist," the retired security guard said.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

He said he put him in the recovery position while Taylor went for help but, although he couldn't find a medic, a festival security guard also tried to help and called 999 for them.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Indeed, the brand’s SoHo location in lower Manhattan was bustling last Friday as a security guard redirected shoppers away from the area in the back of the store where the fitting rooms were located.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

He could see the shadowy figure of the bulky security guard slinking away from the round desk at the center of the rotunda.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

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