guardsman

[ gahrdz-muhn ]

noun

, plural guards·men.

1. a person who acts as a guard.
2. a member of the U.S. National Guard.
3. British. a member of any select body of troops traditionally organized to protect the person of the sovereign.

guardsman

/ ˈɡɑːdzmən /

noun

1. (in Britain) a member of a Guards battalion or regiment
2. (in the US) a member of the National Guard
3. a guard

Word History and Origins

Origin of guardsman¹

1810–20; guard + -s ³ or 's ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

Even the guardsmen had joined the mob, delaying their duty to drive the caravan on time.

From Literature

The guardsmen are also fighting soldiers who, when not guarding the King or participating in Trooping the Colour, are deployed on operations or training around the world.

From BBC

The Border Patrol official spoke to the guardsman through a closed gate and was denied entry to the park, the solicitor general wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

But the guardsmen had different standards of training depending on who was in charge.

From New York Times

“I will not inject our guardsmen and women into a purely political situation caused by the very person requesting them,” Sanders said in her letter to Magness.

From Seattle Times