security guard meaning

Definition of security guard

1. a guard who keeps watch

   Synonyms: watchman, watcher

   Type of: guard

   Kinds: bank guard, fire watcher, lookout, night watchman, patroller, portwatcher

security guard in a sentence

• He is working as a security guard at a warehouse.
• Their bags were checked by security guards at the gate.
• Alberto was the only security guard on duty that day.
• The security guard started to approach Adriano's vehicle.
• Adriano kept walking over towards the security guard.

How to pronounce security guard

security guard is pronounced /sɪˈkjʊərɪti ɡɑːd/ in British English and /sɪˈkjʊrəti ɡɑrd/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.