bodyguard

noun

body·​guard ˈbä-dē-ˌgärd How to pronounce bodyguard (audio)
: a usually armed attendant or group of attendants whose duty is to protect a person

Examples of bodyguard in a Sentence

They entered the building surrounded by bodyguards. a member of the royal bodyguard
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Using the Strava app, Dagens Nyheter was able to track over 1,400 workouts by seven bodyguards over the past year, revealing the prime minister's home address, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia's vacation information, top state meetings and more. Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 July 2025 De Paul always knows where Messi is, provides delivery to the Argentine icon and takes on the role of enforcer/bodyguard when the two are on the field together. Miami Herald, 8 July 2025 The feds have spent weeks arguing that Combs and his army of assistants, bodyguards and other staffers constituted a criminal enterprise. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025 Jackson will play Balrog, a disgraced boxer who is also the bodyguard of the villain. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bodyguard

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bodyguard was in 1701

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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodyguard. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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bodyguard

noun
body·​guard ˈbäd-ē-ˌgärd How to pronounce bodyguard (audio)
: a person or group of persons whose job is to protect someone
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