guard

Definition

Examples

The security guard checks every visitor at the front entrance.

Synonyms

• protectshield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
• shielda protective covering or structure
• security guardhaving a meaning similar to guard

Collocations

• Easy security guard
  describing security guard (the state of being free from danger or injury)
• Medium guard against errors
  to guard against errors, meaning to to keep watch over
• Hard border guard patrol
  to border guard patrol, meaning to extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
• Very Hard catch someone off guard
  to catch someone off guard, meaning to discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state