Synonyms for guardsman

Most common

guard · watcher · watchman · guardswoman

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A person, especially a soldier, who is on guard; especially, a masculine one.

   Near-synonyms: guard, watcher; guardswoman, watchwoman

Forms

Plural

guardsmen → guards, watchmen, pickets, watchers…

Example sentences

• guard The security guard went back on his normal patrol.
• watcher Tom's a keen hiker and bird watcher.
• watchman The burglars appear to have been surprised by the watchman.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

guard¹

6 letters

picket²

7 letters

watcher²

8 letters

watchman²

10 letters

watchwoman

11 letters

guardswoman

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (picket² = 2 syllables).