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

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

They were briefly repelled by a security guard, who, along with two other victims in the parking lot, alerted people at the center and police to the attack, saving lives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Many expressed gratitude for Amin Abdullah, the centre's security guard who has been hailed as a hero for confronting the gunmen and initiating lockdown protocols believed to have prevented a greater loss of life.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Abdullah was a security guard at the mosque and a father of eight.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

This entire chain of events was started by the security guard who delayed me this morning.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

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