watchman
noun
a person who keeps guard over a building at night, to protect it from fire, vandals, or thieves.
watchmen
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pluralof watchman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Villagers should avoid letting children roam unsupervised in areas where wolves might be hiding and appoint night watchmen to patrol the streets.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2024
Because Burtis’s father-in-law was active with the city’s local constabulary and watchmen patrol, he joined too.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 27, 2022
The watchmen took the soldier to a school and called Mr. Karamalikov.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2022
We had well-trained dogs and watchmen patrolling our property, which had seven-foot walls that were topped with spiked glass shards.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2019
Twenty-three watchmen were supposed to patrol the city’s streets every night, but their numbers had dwindled to a mere handful by the end of the week.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
