security guard

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of security guard

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Hired as a Skyline security guard, Aaron is promoted to fixer, keeping himself and Skyline’s A-listers closeted by any means necessary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

"He wanted to defend the innocent so he decided to become a security guard," Shaykh Uthman Ibn Farooq, told the AP.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

San Diego Police Department Chief Scott Wahl said the suspects ran past the security guard, identified as Amin Abdullah, at about 11:40 on Monday morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

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

From BBC • May 19, 2026

I stumble forward, right into the same security guard from the lobby.

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

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