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watchman
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plural watchmen /-mən/ /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
plural watchmen /-mən/ /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
Learner's definition of WATCHMAN
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: a person whose job is to watch and guard property at night or when the owners are away巡夜人；看守人 — see also night watchman
- A watchman stopped them at the gate.看守人在大门口拦住了他们。
Synonyms
Example Sentences
A watchman stopped them at the gate. hired a watchman to patrol the factory at night
Recent Examples on the Web The fire that caused the deadly dive boat disaster might have been sparked by cell phones and batteries left charging overnight -- a tragedy that federal safety investigators said could have been prevented by a night watchman. 
Cheri Mossburg And Alaa Elassar, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022 The term Jack-o'-lantern comes from the idea of a night watchman, who would light the street lanterns every evening, CNN noted. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 8 July 2022 The night watchman who remained at the facility, Vladyslav Zhukov, used the moment to unlock the storeroom’s door and free the prisoners. Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 19 May 2022 Over the years the canals were filled, and the house evolved to meet the needs of the city, also serving as a tool shed for park staff, a watchman’s lodge, and a temporary holding cell for Park Police. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2022 But with political unrest brewing and Australia opening its doors to immigrants, the family soon moved to Brisbane, where Robert found work as a night watchman in a factory. New York Times, 25 Apr. 2022 That doesn’t exactly sound like the exemplar of a neoliberal night-watchman state to me. Samuel Gregg, National Review, 13 Mar. 2022 American newsrooms, lacking racial diversity, had not explored the frustrations or fears Black boys felt about facing a similar confrontation as Martin did with neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, Jordan said. Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2022 In 1947, Lausanne built a lodge, sustained by two of the bell tower’s original wooden beams, to keep the watchman warm between each round of shouting. New York Times, 28 Jan. 2022 See More
Cheri Mossburg And Alaa Elassar, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022 The term Jack-o'-lantern comes from the idea of a night watchman, who would light the street lanterns every evening, CNN noted. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 8 July 2022 The night watchman who remained at the facility, Vladyslav Zhukov, used the moment to unlock the storeroom’s door and free the prisoners. Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 19 May 2022 Over the years the canals were filled, and the house evolved to meet the needs of the city, also serving as a tool shed for park staff, a watchman’s lodge, and a temporary holding cell for Park Police. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2022 But with political unrest brewing and Australia opening its doors to immigrants, the family soon moved to Brisbane, where Robert found work as a night watchman in a factory. New York Times, 25 Apr. 2022 That doesn’t exactly sound like the exemplar of a neoliberal night-watchman state to me. Samuel Gregg, National Review, 13 Mar. 2022 American newsrooms, lacking racial diversity, had not explored the frustrations or fears Black boys felt about facing a similar confrontation as Martin did with neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, Jordan said. Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2022 In 1947, Lausanne built a lodge, sustained by two of the bell tower’s original wooden beams, to keep the watchman warm between each round of shouting. New York Times, 28 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of watchman was in the 15th century Phrases Containing watchman
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