sentinel

[US]/ˈsentɪnl/
[UK]/ˈsentɪnl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. guard
vt. to keep watch, stand guard

Phrases & Collocations

stand sentinel

Example Sentences

soldiers stood sentinel with their muskets.

The sentinel was stationed on a hill.

The lone sentinel walked toward his post.

a tall round tower standing sentinel over the river.

For years we were content to stand sentinel over this Megalithic site and we bore our burden with honor.

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