Plural of guard
regular plural
The plural of guard is guards.
Forms of guard
| Singular | guard /ɡɑːd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | guards /ɡɑːdz/ |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Guards in a sentence
- The reason I'm asking - Whenever I put some weight in the back of the car (say - a passenger or two) the rear tyres can sometimes hit the guards.1999 November 23, Nathan, “Tyres rubbing on guards”, in aus.cars (Usenet)
- The prisoner tried to flee, but was caught by the guards.From the entry flee
- I was escorted from the building by a body of armed security guards.From the entry body
- As soon as the fight started, the guards came in swinging their sticks.From the entry stick
- I avoided the guards by moving only when they weren't looking.From the entry by
Meaning of guard
- noun A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
- noun A garda; a police officer.
- noun A squad responsible for protecting something.
Questions about the plural of guard
- What is the plural of guard?
- The plural of guard is guards.
- Is guard countable?
- Guard is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: guard (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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