Examples of “guard” in a Sentence

noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.

• Two guards stood at the entrance to the museum.
• The prison guard checked every cell before lights-out.
• A security guard walked around the car park every night to check the gates.

noun A device or piece of equipment that protects part of the body or a machine from harm.

• He wore a mouth guard during the match.
• Remember to put the guard back on the saw before you switch it off.
• Goalkeepers often wear a shin guard under their socks for protection.

noun A cautious or defensive stance, as in "on guard" or "off guard."

• The comment caught her completely off guard.
• Stay on your guard when strangers ask you for personal details online.
• The boxer dropped his guard for a moment and took a hard punch.

verb To protect someone or something from danger or attack.

• Soldiers were posted to guard the border crossing.
• A good password helps guard your account against hackers.
• The dog sleeps by the door to guard the house while we are out.