How to Use "Guard" with Example Sentences

guard (n): a person or group who protects people, places, or things from danger or attack; a cover that prevents injury

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Used with adjectives:

"The vault is protected by armed guards."
(armed, uniformed)

"He was questioned by border guards."
(border, prison, security)

"He employs personal guards."
(personal, private)

"The plane was met by military guards."
(military)

"The building is under close guard."
(close, 24-hour, constant, round-the-clock)

"He is under police guard."
(police, military, heavy, armed)

"She joined the national guard."
(national)

"Make sure you use a trigger guard."
(trigger)

"I need to buy new shin guards."
(shin)

"She has to wear a wrist guard."
(wrist, shoulder)

Used with verbs:

"Guards are stationed at all exits."
(be + stationed, be + posted)

"Guards are patrolling the grounds."
(be + patrolling, be + protecting)

"A guard will escort you to the gate."
(escort)

"Extra guards are on duty tonight."
(be + on duty)

"They called out the national guard to deal with the crisis."
(called out, summoned)

"The guard changes every hour."
(changes, rotates)

Used with nouns:

"He has guard duty tonight."
(duty)

"They got a guard dog."
(dog)

guard (v): to protect people, places, or things from danger or attack

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Used with adverbs:

"The museum artifacts are well guarded."
(well, carefully)

"She fiercely guarded her children."
(fiercely)

Used with prepositions:

"The security officers guarded the bank against thieves."
(against, from)

"The movie star had to be guarded from a stalker."
(from)

Used with nouns:

"The soldiers guarded their posts."
(soldiers, troops)

"The military guarded the border from terrorists."
(border, embassy)

"The security guards guarded the museum entrance."
(entrance, exit, perimeter, rear)