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Sentry

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/ˈsentri/nounCommon term

In military & defence, sentry means: A soldier whose job is to stand guard at a gate, building or area and control who enters or leaves.

In Turkish: nöbetçi, nöbetçi asker

How it is used

Sentries are posted at entrances; a soldier is on sentry duty or on guard. Sentries check passes and identity cards and follow written guard orders. 'Guard' is the more general word.

Example sentences

  1. The sentry checked our passes before letting the van into the depot.

  2. He was on sentry duty at the main gate from midnight to two.

Common collocations

  • sentry duty
  • post a sentry
  • sentry box
  • on sentry
  • patrolA small group sent to watch an area, check for activity or keep it secure; also the task of moving around an area for this purpose.
  • baseA place with buildings and facilities where military units live, train and keep their equipment, and from which they operate.
  • barracksA group of buildings where soldiers live and work, usually with sleeping quarters, offices, a dining hall and training facilities.
  • disciplineThe practice of following rules, orders and standards of behaviour, and the system used to correct people who break them.

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