sentry
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sentry
- /ˈsɛn.tɹi/
- [ˈsɛn.tɹ̝̊ɪi̯] ~ [ˈsɛn.t̠ɹ̠̊˔ɪi̯]
- /ˈsɪn.tɹi/ pin pen merger
- [ˈsɪ̟n.tɹ̝̊ɪi̯] ~ [ˈsɪ̟n.t̠ɹ̠̊˔ɪi̯] pin pen merger
Sounds like century (for some speakers) · Rhymes with -ɛntɹi
Where it comes from
From earlier sentrie, sentery, of uncertain origin. Perhaps an alteration of sentinel or sanctuary; or perhaps from Old French senteret (“a path”), diminutive of sentier, from Medieval Latin semitarius (“a path”).
noun sentries · centry · sentri · sentery
- A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base. Additional sentries are keeping watch for any signs of an ambush.
- Sentry duty; time spent being a sentry.
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A form of drag to be towed underwater, which on striking bottom is upset and rises to the surface.
Similar: kite
- A watchtower.
- An animal like a marmot tasked with alerting the pack to danger.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sentinel, lookout man, scout, picket, watch, lookout, guard, watchman, checkpoint, custody, station, exercise, killing, post, centry, outsentry
Translations
Every language
noun guard
| 한국어 | 초병 chobyeong |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 歩哨 hoshō |
| 中文 | 哨兵 shàobīng, 步哨 bùshào |
| हिन्दी | प्रहरी prahrī |
| Português | sentinela |
| Français | sentinelle |
| Deutsch | Wache, Wachposten, Schildwache |
| Italiano | sentinella, guardia |
| Ελληνικά | σκοπός skopós, φρουρός frourós |
| Română | strajă, străjer, santinelă, caraulă |
| Русский | часово́й časovój, карау́льный karaúlʹnyj, дежу́рный dežúrnyj, страж straž |
Talk about this word "sentry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sentry. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sentry. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sentry "sentry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sentry.Cite this
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title = {sentry},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sentry},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
