B2verbcrimeconflict
US/ɡɑːrd/
UK/ɡɑːd/
to watch and protect a person or place, or to stop someone from escaping
In context
Two soldiers guard the entrance to the president's office day and night.
Our dog guards the house while we are away.
Security staff guarded the stage so fans couldn't get too close.
Words that go with guard
verb + preposition
- guard againstWash your hands often to guard against infection.
adverb + verb
- closely guardedThe recipe for the sauce is a closely guarded secret.
- heavily guardedThe bank's main vault is heavily guarded.
verb + noun
- guard the entranceTwo stone lions guard the entrance to the temple.
- guard a secretShe has guarded a secret about her past for years.