home guard

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hohm gahrd]
- /hoʊm gɑrd/
- /həʊm ɡɑːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohm gahrd]
- /hoʊm gɑrd/

Definitions of home guard words

noun home guard a volunteer force used for meeting local emergencies when the regular armed forces are needed elsewhere. 1
noun home guard volunteer army 1
noun home guard a volunteer part-time military force recruited for the defence of the United Kingdom in World War II 0
noun home guard (in various countries) a civil defence and reserve militia organization 0

See all 4 definitions of home guard

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Origin of home guard

First appearance:

before 1735

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1735-45

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Parts of speech for Home guard

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home guard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

home guard usage trend in Literature

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