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    watch·man
    /ˈwäCHmən/

    noun

    • 1. a man employed to look after an empty building, especially at night: "a night watchman"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › watchmanWatchman Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WATCHMAN is a person who keeps watch : guard. How to use watchman in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWATCHMAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ C ] uk / ˈwɒtʃ.mən / us / ˈwɑːtʃ.mən / plural -men uk / -mən / us. Add to word list. a person who is employed to guard a building or several buildings. Synonym. security guard. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Protection and protectors. adoptable. aegis. anti-shark. anti-skid. chaperone. cybersecurity. defence mechanism.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › watchmanWATCHMAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Watchman definition: a person who keeps guard over a building at night, to protect it from fire, vandals, or thieves.. See examples of WATCHMAN used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWATCHMAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. a person employed to guard buildings or property 2. (formerly) a man employed to patrol or guard the streets at.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › watchmanWatchman - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    5 days ago · /ˈwɑtʃmæn/ /ˈwɒtʃmæn/ IPA guide. Other forms: watchmen. Definitions of watchman. noun. a guard who keeps watch. synonyms: security guard, watcher. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Watchman." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/watchman. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024. Copy citation.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › watchmanWatchman - definition of watchman by The Free Dictionary

    Define watchman. watchman synonyms, watchman pronunciation, watchman translation, English dictionary definition of watchman. n. One who is employed to stand guard or keep watch.

  8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › watchmanwatchman | meaning of watchman in Longman Dictionary of...

    watchman meaning, definition, what is watchman: someone whose job is to guard a place: Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwatchman noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of watchman noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishwatchman noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    a man whose job is to guard a building, for example a bank, an office building, or a factory, especially at night see night watchman. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › watchmanWatchman Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Watchman Definition. A person whose duty was to guard or police the streets at night. A man who is employed to stand guard or keep watch. A person hired to guard a building or other property against thieves, vandals, or trespassers, esp. at night.