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Noun(1) a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event(2) a person employed to watch for something to happen

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(1) two men stood sentry on the door every evening(2) We put one man on top of the Antelope House to act as a sentry as the others patrolled the grounds the next night.(3) on sentry duty(4) Rustling grass told him that a sentry was standing not five meters away.(5) A lone sentry now stands guard, posted by the Northern Alliance.(6) There should have been a sentry , a guard, or even a sign of some enclave or camp.(7) First, a sentry need no longer be a soldier standing at the entrance to a camp with a pike, or a rifle.(8) There wasn't a single sentry , and the armies stood like an immense black sea about the castle.(9) After only a few steps she saw a sentry , standing not too far away, with his back to her.(10) Yet, there appeared to be a crowd forming around the sentry on guard there.(11) By acting as sentries , patrolling the countryside etc. they relieved the army to do other work.(12) Set up sentries and scouts to make sure all of the enemies are out of the area.(13) You will reside in a secret place guarded by armed sentries .(14) He looked to the sentries guarding his tent and smiled a little wider.(15) In 1925, sentries patrolling this border fired on one another and a Greek soldier was killed.(16) The sentries were on duty but no one came through the gate.
Related Words
(1) sentry duty
(2) sentry-box
Synonyms
Noun
1. guard
2. sentinel
3. lookout
4. watch
5. watchman
6. patrol


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

SENTRY MECH: Disperse. Disperse.

SENTRY MECH: Disperse. Disperse.

Westworld Season 3, Episode 8


-(SENTRY MECH WHIRS)
-Maybe we should turn back.

-(SENTRY MECH WHIRS) -Maybe we should turn back.

Westworld Season 3, Episode 8


Standing out there like a glorified sentry.

Standing out there like a glorified SENTRY.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 3


QA Sentry:
Freeze all motor--

QA SENTRY: Freeze all motor--

Westworld Season 2, Episode 10


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