security guard
noun
a uniformed guard employed by a bank, airport, office building, etc., to maintain security.
security guards
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pluralof security guard.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Shops were boarded up, with private security guards in front of some.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Reuters news agency reported luxury shops and boutiques were shuttered and surrounded by security guards at the Place Vendome in Paris.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Savage is adamant about keeping security focused on serving trans patrons, describing the difficult experience of being harassed by security guards at other clubs if the gender on your ID doesn’t match how you present.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Among them are security guards, technicians who look after customers’ cable setups, supply-chain officers who source materials and engineers who monitor for problems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
I wasn’t sure where I was leading us, but my main goal was to get some distance from the security guards.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
