guard
B1Frequent NGSL-2UK /ɡɑːd/US /ɡɑːrd/
Meaning
noun
a person, such as a soldier, a police officer or a prison officer, who protects a place or people, or prevents prisoners from escaping
“prison/border guards”
verb
to protect property, places or people from attack or danger
“Armed officers guarded the entrance.”
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