Guard
noun
A person who keeps things safe or watches for danger.
After a series of thefts, the community hired a security guard to watch over their properties.
Often appears as...
- security guard
- guard duty
verb
To protect something or someone against danger or harm.
The dog was guarding the entrance to the house very fiercely.
Often appears as...
- guard against
- guard the house
noun
A device part or covering that protects against accidents or damage.
Always put the safety guard back on the saw after you have finished using it.
Often appears as...
- safety guard
- splash guard
noun
A person in uniform who travels and works on a train.
The guard blew the whistle, signaling that the train was about to depart.
Often appears as...
- train guard
- the guard's whistle
noun
A position in sports where a player guards or defends their team's goal.
In basketball, the guard's role is to prevent the opposition from scoring.
Often appears as...
- point guard
- shooting guard
noun
A person who keeps things safe or watches for danger.
After a series of thefts, the community hired a security guard to watch over their properties.
Often appears as...
- security guard
- guard duty
verb
To protect something or someone against danger or harm.
The dog was guarding the entrance to the house very fiercely.
Often appears as...
- guard against
- guard the house
noun
A device part or covering that protects against accidents or damage.
Always put the safety guard back on the saw after you have finished using it.
Often appears as...
- safety guard
- splash guard
noun
A person in uniform who travels and works on a train.
The guard blew the whistle, signaling that the train was about to depart.
Often appears as...
- train guard
- the guard's whistle
noun
A position in sports where a player guards or defends their team's goal.
In basketball, the guard's role is to prevent the opposition from scoring.
Often appears as...
- point guard
- shooting guard
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Safety Context
Used where protection and safety are priorities, often related to property.
Guards patrolled the museum during the night.
Pro Tip 2/3Authority Figures
Guards are often seen as figures of authority who can give orders.
The guard instructed the visitors to stay inside.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Armed
In modern contexts, not all guards carry weapons; some use surveillance.
The shopping center's guards used cameras to monitor activities.
Pro Tip 1/3Safety Context
Used where protection and safety are priorities, often related to property.
Guards patrolled the museum during the night.
Pro Tip 2/3Authority Figures
Guards are often seen as figures of authority who can give orders.
The guard instructed the visitors to stay inside.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Armed
In modern contexts, not all guards carry weapons; some use surveillance.
The shopping center's guards used cameras to monitor activities.
Pro Tip 1/3Safety Context
Used where protection and safety are priorities, often related to property.
Guards patrolled the museum during the night.
Pro Tip 2/3Authority Figures
Guards are often seen as figures of authority who can give orders.
The guard instructed the visitors to stay inside.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Armed
In modern contexts, not all guards carry weapons; some use surveillance.
The shopping center's guards used cameras to monitor activities.
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The power of introverts...
But introverts, you being you, you probably have the impulse to guard very carefully what's inside your own suitcase. And that's okay. But occasionally, just occasionally, I hope you will open up your suitcases for other people to see, because the world needs you and it needs the things you carry.
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Where the Inmates Rule PIPE...
to ask for the support of criminals who are leaders in the prison and normally these people helps a lot to get calmed the prison guards patrol the walls and control the entrances to the blocks but it's the prisoners who run the jail
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Ants Battle to Protect...
Some canopy caterpillars are not killed, but farmed by the ants. They exude a sugary secretion that the ants collect. In return, the ants mount a guard to protect the caterpillar wherever it goes.
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Defending the ant nest...
The tunnel guards are in danger of being overrun. Deep in the bowels of the nest lives the termite queen. If she is killed, the entire colony will die out. She must be protected,
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The Egyptian Book of the...
But first, that spirit must pass through the duat, or underworld. This is a realm of vast caverns, lakes of fire, and magical gates, all guarded by fearsome beasts -
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Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
but the fathers are meant to guard the precious young he knows he's in all sorts of trouble if the infant dies the mothers may not support him again
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Defending a Monkey Harem...
The bachelor is finally driven off with a little help from the mothers. But the fathers are meant to guard the precious young.
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The real meaning of soul...
the other they closed the gates and post guards they live walled off from the world even at the extreme against the world
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Titan Triggerfish...
the male is on guard patrol this sort of parental care may be surprising but it's vitally important they protect
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African Bullfrog Dad...
into cooler, deeper water with a better supply of oxygen. A hefty male also assumes the role of guard dog.
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The power of introverts...
But introverts, you being you, you probably have the impulse to guard very carefully what's inside your own suitcase. And that's okay. But occasionally, just occasionally, I hope you will open up your suitcases for other people to see, because the world needs you and it needs the things you carry.
Video examples
Where the Inmates Rule PIPE...
to ask for the support of criminals who are leaders in the prison and normally these people helps a lot to get calmed the prison guards patrol the walls and control the entrances to the blocks but it's the prisoners who run the jail
Video examples
Ants Battle to Protect...
Some canopy caterpillars are not killed, but farmed by the ants. They exude a sugary secretion that the ants collect. In return, the ants mount a guard to protect the caterpillar wherever it goes.
Video examples
Defending the ant nest...
The tunnel guards are in danger of being overrun. Deep in the bowels of the nest lives the termite queen. If she is killed, the entire colony will die out. She must be protected,
Video examples
The Egyptian Book of the...
But first, that spirit must pass through the duat, or underworld. This is a realm of vast caverns, lakes of fire, and magical gates, all guarded by fearsome beasts -
Video examples
Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
but the fathers are meant to guard the precious young he knows he's in all sorts of trouble if the infant dies the mothers may not support him again
Video examples
Defending a Monkey Harem...
The bachelor is finally driven off with a little help from the mothers. But the fathers are meant to guard the precious young.
Video examples
The real meaning of soul...
the other they closed the gates and post guards they live walled off from the world even at the extreme against the world
Video examples
Titan Triggerfish...
the male is on guard patrol this sort of parental care may be surprising but it's vitally important they protect
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African Bullfrog Dad...
into cooler, deeper water with a better supply of oxygen. A hefty male also assumes the role of guard dog.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Eric Bledsoe
American Athlete
The point guard is the most important position on the court. They often have to be the best player, not by choice but because that's what the game demands as far as all the thinking you have to do and picking and choosing when to score or pass, things like that.
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Jamal Murray
Canadian Athlete
I played the two guard in college, and playing point guard is what I've done all my life.
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Kyle Korver
American Athlete
It's hard to play basketball without a point guard - it's an important position.
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Jose Calderon
Spanish Businessman
I'll try to help everybody. That's what I try to do as a point guard.
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Roy Hibbert
Jamaican Athlete
I think I'm the best at protecting the paint and guarding my man.
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Lou Williams
American Athlete
I realize the responsibility of being a starting point guard.
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Ernesto Valverde
Spanish Athlete
There's no problem with a guard of honour in any way.
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Draymond Green
American Athlete
My whole life, I've guarded guys bigger than me.
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Nick Young
American Athlete
Nobody in the world can guard me one-on-one.
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Zach LaVine
American Athlete
I played point guard my whole life.
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Eric Bledsoe
American Athlete
The point guard is the most important position on the court. They often have to be the best player, not by choice but because that's what the game demands as far as all the thinking you have to do and picking and choosing when to score or pass, things like that.
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Jamal Murray
Canadian Athlete
I played the two guard in college, and playing point guard is what I've done all my life.
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Kyle Korver
American Athlete
It's hard to play basketball without a point guard - it's an important position.
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Jose Calderon
Spanish Businessman
I'll try to help everybody. That's what I try to do as a point guard.
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Roy Hibbert
Jamaican Athlete
I think I'm the best at protecting the paint and guarding my man.
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Lou Williams
American Athlete
I realize the responsibility of being a starting point guard.
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Ernesto Valverde
Spanish Athlete
There's no problem with a guard of honour in any way.
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Draymond Green
American Athlete
My whole life, I've guarded guys bigger than me.
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Nick Young
American Athlete
Nobody in the world can guard me one-on-one.
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Zach LaVine
American Athlete
I played point guard my whole life.
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