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- [sen-tree]
- /ˈsɛn tri/
- /ˈsen.tri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sen-tree]
- /ˈsɛn tri/
Definitions of sentry word
- noun plural sentry a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons, watch for fires, etc., especially a sentinel stationed at a pass, gate, opening in a defense work, or the like. 1
- noun plural sentry a member of a guard or watch. 1
- noun sentry guard, watchman 1
- countable noun sentry A sentry is a soldier who guards a camp or a building. 0
- noun sentry a soldier who guards or prevents unauthorized access to a place, keeps watch for danger, etc 0
- noun sentry the watch kept by a sentry 0
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Origin of sentry
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; short for sentrinel, variant of sentinel
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Parts of speech for Sentry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sentry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sentry usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sentry
noun sentry
- belvedere — a building, such as a summerhouse or roofed gallery, sited to command a fine view
- bouncer — A bouncer is a man who stands at the door of a club, prevents unwanted people from coming in, and makes people leave if they cause trouble.
- chaser — A chaser is an alcoholic drink that you have after you have drunk a stronger or weaker alcoholic drink.
- doorkeeper — a person who guards the entrance of a building.
- flagger — flagstone (def 1).
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