Sentry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɛn.tɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sentry is a noun meaning A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
Meaning
A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) Sentry duty; time spent being a sentry.
- (nautical) A form of drag to be towed underwater, which on striking bottom is upset and rises to the surface.
- A watchtower.
- An animal like a marmot tasked with alerting the pack to danger.
Example Sentences
Additional sentries are keeping watch for any signs of an ambush.
Word Forms
- sentries
- sentri
- sentery
Synonyms for sentry
Depending on context, synonyms include kite, scout, picket, watch, lookout, sentinel.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sentinel, scout, picket, watch, lookout, guard.
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