Synonyms for watchwoman

Most common

guard · watcher · watchman · guardsman · guardswoman

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A woman who guards by standing watch: a feminine watcher.

   Near-synonyms: watcher, guard; watchman, guardsman

Forms

Plural

watchwomen → guards, watchers, watchmen, guardsmen…

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.
• guardsman The guardsman was assaulted by a robber.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

guard¹

7 letters

watcher²

8 letters

watchman²

9 letters

guardsman²

11 letters

guardswoman

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (watcher² = 2 syllables).