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guards

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for guards.

Editorial note

Other life guards dive into the deep end from the exhaust hatch in the ceiling after the pool is closed to the public.

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Quick take

(Ireland) The Gardaí; the police force.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of guards gathered in one view.

noun

(Ireland) The Gardaí; the police force.

noun

(UK) Any of several regiments in the Household Division of the British Army

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for guards.

noun

(Ireland) The Gardaí; the police force.

noun

(UK) Any of several regiments in the Household Division of the British Army

Example sentences

1

Other life guards dive into the deep end from the exhaust hatch in the ceiling after the pool is closed to the public.

2

My guards were guards, not baby-sitters.

3

How about having 10 or so webcam watchers help the guards watch for drowning people in real time?

4

The guards also came with switches to prevent the machines from running when the covers were taken off.

5

Many pools have their guards rotate positions on a regular basis to combat fatigue and zoning out.

6

These guards have excellent reactions and don't try to make a judgement call between distress and drowning.

7

The machinery came with guards to protect the operators from getting their hands caught or cut off.

8

Add to this the natural inclination of guards to begin to mistreat/abuse people in their care.

9

The guards then ordered us to get out of the car and began searching the car.

10

This made me think the border guards have Running Man-esque bomb collars around their necks.

11

To be fair, some life guards are really boring martinets with no sense of fun.

12

There are 24 hour patrols by armed guards, many of whom are ex-military.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use guards in a sentence?

Other life guards dive into the deep end from the exhaust hatch in the ceiling after the pool is closed to the public.

What does guards mean?

(Ireland) The Gardaí; the police force.

What part of speech is guards?

guards is commonly used as noun.