sentry
a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons, watch for fires, etc., especially a sentinel stationed at a pass, gate, opening in a defense work, or the like.
a member of a guard or watch.
Origin of sentry
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How to use sentry in a sentence
Crucifixes and shrines surrounded the clearing like the sentries of a beleaguering army.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon BlackwoodShe walked to Merrion Gates along the tram line about four miles, when she was stopped by sentries.
The Sinn Fein rebellion As I Saw It. | Mrs. Hamilton NorwayOf course when she goes to her fort her sentries sing out Turn out the guard!
A Horse's Tale | Mark TwainThe two sentries at the gate stood to arms passively, and there seemed to be a continuous circulation inside and out.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonWe had to station sentries on the trenches to keep the men back; they were so eager to talk to the Germans.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie | George Brenton Laurie
British Dictionary definitions for sentry
/ (ˈsɛntrɪ) /
a soldier who guards or prevents unauthorized access to a place, keeps watch for danger, etc
the watch kept by a sentry
Origin of sentry
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