security guard

noun

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

security guard

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of security guard¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

But a gust of wind scattered the forms into the street, where bank security guards chased after them.

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A security guard injured in the Manchester synagogue attack has been released from hospital.

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Rom Braslavski, an Israeli-German from Jerusalem, was working as a security guard at the Supernova music festival, when it was attacked in the early morning of October 7.

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Don Lemon, a former CNN journalist and now YouTuber, roamed through the small crowd Friday and Saturday, closely followed by a videographer, two crew members and a security guard.

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A gunman opened fire at Drake’s home in Toronto, wounding a security guard, and there were break-in attempts at the house, according to the suit.

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