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单词 sentries
释义

sentry

noun

sen·​try ˈsen-trē How to pronounce sentry (audio)
plural sentries
: guard, watch
especially : a soldier standing guard at a point of passage (such as a gate)

Synonyms

  • custodian
  • guard
  • guardian
  • keeper
  • lookout
  • minder
  • picket
  • sentinel
  • warden
  • warder
  • watch
  • watcher
  • watchman
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Example Sentences

The general placed an armed sentry at the bridge. a sentry posted to watch for intruders
Recent Examples on the Web An armed guard stands sentry at the entrance of a Louis Vuitton store that was looted, and Macy’s glass storefront remains partly covered with plywood. Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2022 For their actions, Private Johnson and his sentry-mate on duty that night were the first Americans to be awarded the Croix de Guerre, one of France’s highest military honors. New York Times, 4 July 2022 Plus, there's sentry mode, which monitors the car's surroundings and takes video clips when the vehicle is unattended. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 While the two-story house once stood like a sentry overlooking acres of cow pasture, the neighborhood is now replete with luxury housing, four-lane roads and a bustle worthy of a community just seven miles from downtown. Bill Pennington, New York Times, 14 June 2022 Just inside, standing sentry, are two life-size Madame Tussauds–style figures of stereotypical twentieth-century flashers, replete with trench coats and veiny organs that jut from their trouser flies. Sam Lipsyte, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 For patients, owning an NFT of their medical data would be like creating a kind of sentry to guard that personal information. Sara Harrison, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2022 One full-time staff member works in development, funded by a two-year grant; the other three on payroll work part-time, including director Wil Brant, a Navy vet who watches over the library’s operations with the quiet intensity of a sentry. Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com, 30 Mar. 2022 At least four homes on a patch of land between Tanager and Warbler courts burned all the way through the basements, cars stuck inside garages, brick chimneys standing sentry, the ubiquitous, eerie landmarks of the West’s post-fire landscapes. Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from obsolete sentry sanctuary, watchtower

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sentry

noun

sen·​try ˈsen-trē How to pronounce sentry (audio)
plural sentries
: a person (as a soldier) on duty as a guard

sentries

noun

plural of sentry
as in guards
a person or group that watches over someone or something a sentry posted to watch for intruders

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • guards
  • sentinels
  • guardians
  • wardens
  • custodians
  • keepers
  • pickets
  • watchmen
  • warders
  • patrols
  • bodyguards
  • lookouts
  • watches
  • watchers
  • defenders
  • observers
  • minders
  • spotters
  • escorts
  • watchdogs
  • convoys
  • gatekeepers
  • surveillants
  • honor guards
  • hacks
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