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watchman in Portuguese

watchman in Portuguese is vigia — watchman means a person employed to guard a building or area, especially at night.

watchman in Portuguese

vigia
noun
One set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.

What does "watchman" mean?

  1. noun A person employed to guard a building or area, especially at night.
    "In 1972, a night watchman patrolling a hotel-office complex noticed that the basement garage door had been taped open and, attributing this to the carelessness of a maintenance worker earlier that day, peeled the tape off."
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watchman in a sentence

  • In 1972, a night watchman patrolling a hotel-office complex noticed that the basement garage door had been taped open and, attributing this to the carelessness of a maintenance worker earlier that day, peeled the tape off.
  • Watchmen are stationed continuously at each end of the bridge, and the main spans are patrolled twice during the night.

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What is "watchman" in Portuguese?
"watchman" in Portuguese is vigia. watchman means: A person employed to guard a building or area, especially at night.
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