guardsman

noun

guards·​man ˈgärdz-mən How to pronounce guardsman (audio)
: a member of a military body called guard or guards

Examples of guardsman in a Sentence

Guardsmen were deployed to the region.
Recent Examples on the Web Jack Teixeira, the former Air National guardsman charged with leaking classified military documents online, is expected to plead guilty in the case. Ryan Lucas, NPR, 29 Feb. 2024 Camilo Montoya-Galvez The migrants' pleas, and the cries of children, quickly drowned out instructions from the guardsmen armed with rifles. Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2023 Shortly after the June 22, 1955, rescue, two of the guardsmen, MSgt. Mark Thiessen, ajc, 1 Apr. 2023 Instead, the staff sergeant sent Texas guardsmen to investigate, Danley wrote. Holly Yan, CNN, 27 Jan. 2024 The force of the propellors sent soldiers running for their hats as the helicopter spun onto the grass, coming to a stop as several guardsmen hopped out with flags in hand. Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023 Texas guardsmen set up barriers at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, designed to impede the passage of migrants. Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2024 Pointing their flashlights towards the river, the guardsmen told the migrants in their broken Spanish to turn back. Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2023 The state guardsmen, as well as Arizona state troopers, were sent down to the border under the state’s Operation Secure, an initiative to surge state resources. Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of guardsman was in 1648

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“Guardsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guardsman. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

guardsman

noun
guards·​man ˈgärdz-mən How to pronounce guardsman (audio)
: a member of a national guard, coast guard, or similar military body

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