GUARD DUTY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The duty of serving as a sentry

Example:

he was on guard that night

Synonyms:

guard; guard duty; sentry duty; sentry go

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("guard duty" is a kind of...):

assignment; duty assignment (a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces))