guardnounmasculine/feminine/ˈɡwaɾðɐ/mediumguar·daPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA person who protects or watches over something.The security guard was alert.She is the museum guard.synwatchmanprotectorCommon collocationssecurity guardcivil guardEtymologyDo latim 'guardare'Related wordsguardarguarda-chuvaguarda-costas