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    watchman
    /ˈwɒtʃmən/

    noun

    • 1. a man employed to look after an empty building, especially at night: "a night watchman"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWATCHMAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ C ] uk / ˈwɒtʃ.mən / us / ˈwɑːtʃ.mən / plural -men uk / -mən / us. Add to word list. a person who is employed to guard a building or several buildings. Synonym. security guard. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Protection and protectors. adoptable. aegis. anti-shark. anti-skid. chaperone. cybersecurity. defence mechanism.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › watchmanWatchman Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Watchman is a noun that means a person who keeps watch or guards something. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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    Watchman definition: a person who keeps guard over a building at night, to protect it from fire, vandals, or thieves.. See examples of WATCHMAN used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWATCHMAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A watchman is a person whose job is to guard a building or area. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of the word watchman in British and American English.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwatchman noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of watchman noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › watchmanWatchman - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 30, 2024 · /ˈwɑtʃmæn/ /ˈwɒtʃmæn/ IPA guide. Other forms: watchmen. Definitions of watchman. noun. a guard who keeps watch. synonyms: security guard, watcher. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Watchman." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/watchman. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024. Copy citation.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › watchmanwatchman | meaning of watchman in Longman Dictionary of...

    A watchman is someone whose job is to guard a place, such as a security guard or a night watchman. Learn more about the word watchman and see how it is used in sentences from the corpus.