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guards¹

  • /ɡɑːdz/ UK
  • /ɡɑɹdz/ US

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)dz

noun

  1. plural plural of guard

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of guard

Guards²

noun

  1. UK, plural, plural only Any of several regiments in the Household Division of the British Army.
  2. Ireland, plural, plural only The national police force of the Republic of Ireland.

    Similar: Gardaí, Garda

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: ward, bodyguard, defend, hold, safety, guard duty, sentry duty, sentry go, patrol, police, warden, guardian, personnel, custodian, custodial, on-call

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"guards." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/guards. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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guards. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/guards

Chicago

"guards." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/guards.

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@misc{guards_2026,
  title = {guards},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guards},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}