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Synonyms for sentinel

Most common

guard sentry watchman trailer

All synonyms

Noun

1. Sentry — A sentry, watch, or guard

sentry, look-out, watch, guard, picket, watchman, scout, patrol, spotter

Other

trailer

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A sentry, watch, or guard.

Related words

Phrases
stand sentinel

Forms

Plural
sentinels → sentries, look-outs, watches, guards…

Example sentences

  • guard The security guard went back on his normal patrol.
  • sentry The sentry demanded the password from everyone.
  • watchman The burglars appear to have been surprised by the watchman.
  • trailer That was just a trailer, the film is yet to come.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
sentinelrising
guardrising
sentryrising
watchmansteady
trailerfalling

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

By length

5 letters
watch1, guard1, scout1
6 letters
patrol2, picket2, sentry2
7 letters
trailer2, spotter2
8 letters
watchman2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (patrol2 = 2 syllables).

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