sentry
A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military baseA guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
» We'll never get past those sentries.
Meaning
5 sensesA guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
Wache, Wachposten, Schildwache
часово́йčasovój, карау́льныйkaraúlʹnyj, дежу́рныйdežúrnyj
вартови́йvartovýj, карау́льнийkaraúlʹnyj, вартови́кvartovýk
(uncountable)Sentry duty; time spent being a sentry.
A form of drag to be towed underwater, which on striking bottom is upset and rises to the surface.
A watchtower.
Wachturm
An animal like a marmot tasked with alerting the pack to danger.
- a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
Examples
12 sentencesWe'll never get past those sentries.
The sentries are on guard duty.
ruЧасовые стоят на вахте. — marafon
The sentry demanded the password from everyone.
The sentries stood bolt upright and stock-still.
deDie Wachsoldaten standen kerzengerade und unbeweglich da. — raggione
The sentries were standing bolt upright and motionless.
deDie Wachsoldaten standen kerzengerade und unbeweglich da. — raggione
Translations
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Origin
From earlier sentrie, sentery, of uncertain origin. Perhaps an alteration of sentinel or sFrom 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”).
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Forms
plural: sentries| Singular | sentry |
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uncountable
Synonyms
7 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable