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noun
- 1. a soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place: "sentries patrolled the border"
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SENTRY definition: 1. a soldier who guards a place, usually by standing at its entrance: 2. a soldier who guards a…. Learn more.
The meaning of SENTRY is guard, watch; especially : a soldier standing guard at a point of passage (such as a gate). How to use sentry in a sentence.
Sentry definition: 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.. See examples of SENTRY used in a sentence.
A sentry is someone who stands guard or watches against some intrusion or unwelcome activity. Your dog stands sentry over your house, but he would be more effective if he barked at strangers instead of licking their hands.
SENTRY meaning: 1. a soldier who guards a place, usually by standing at its entrance: 2. a soldier who guards a…. Learn more.
1. a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons, watch for fires, etc., esp. a sentinel stationed at a pass, gate, opening in a defense work, or the like. 2. a member of a guard or watch. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
1. (Military) a soldier who guards or prevents unauthorized access to a place, keeps watch for danger, etc. 2. (Military) the watch kept by a sentry. [C17: perhaps shortened from obsolete centrinel, C16 variant of sentinel]
Definition of sentry noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
sentry meaning, definition, what is sentry: a soldier standing outside a building as...: Learn more.
SENTRY definition: a soldier who stands outside a building in order to guard it. Learn more.
