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
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
With black smoke belching high into the sky, Lobga staggers some 90 seconds before collapsing in flames and a U.N. security guard rushes over blasting an extinguisher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
His security guard took the woman's phone away - a "standard practice" to protect their privacy, according to Barrientos.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Jack and I did our peeps’ handshake and we said hello to the security guard.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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