guard duty

NOUN

lookout duty

Synonyms

WEAK

guard guardedness peeled eye sharp eye weather eye

Example Sentences

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Jonathan Romain, the former rabbi of Maidenhead synagogue in Berkshire, now regularly spends his Shabbat mornings standing outside it on guard duty.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Pereira had finished his shift on guard duty at Fort Tiuna, where Maduro was sheltered that night.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

He pulls long shifts of guard duty in the city center and still lives with his family in a working class Damascus suburb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

However, Gates told Burton that Dixon was a part of the junior reserves which was used for guard duty and it was very unlikely that he saw battle.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2024

“Jackson takes his guard duty very seriously,” S.Q. said knowingly.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart