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Watchman

noun/wˈɑːtʃmən/
Definition
a guard who keeps watch
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈɑːtʃmən/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈɒtʃmən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈɒtʃmən/
2 syllables Say it as /wˈɑːtʃmən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
watchverbbe vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Wächter
ein Wächter, der Wache hält
🇫🇷French
gardien
un garde qui surveille
🇪🇸Spanish
sereno
un guardia que vigila
🇮🇹Italian
guardiano
una guardia che veglia
🇳🇱Dutch
wachter
een bewaker die de wacht houdt
🇵🇹Portuguese
vigia
um guarda que vigia
🇷🇺Russian
сторож
стражник, который следит
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चौकीदार
एक रक्षक जो निगरानी रखता है
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রহরী
একজন প্রহরী যিনি পাহারা দেন
🇮🇳Tamil
காவலாளி
கண்காணிக்கும் ஒரு காவலர்
🇮🇳Telugu
కాపలాదారు
కాపలా కాసేవాడు
🇮🇳Marathi
पहारेकरी
पहारा ठेवणारा रक्षक
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચોકીદાર
એક રક્ષક જે નજર રાખે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಾವಲುಗಾರ
ಕಾವಲು ಕಾಯುವ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കാവൽക്കാരൻ
കാവൽ നിൽക്കുന്ന ഒരു കാവൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੌਕੀਦਾਰ
ਇੱਕ ਗਾਰਡ ਜੋ ਨਿਗਰਾਨੀ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
چوکیدار
ایک محافظ جو نگرانی کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
守望者
看守的守卫
🇯🇵Japanese
監視員
見張りをする警備員
🇰🇷Korean
야경꾼
감시하는 경비원
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người canh gác
một người bảo vệ canh gác
🇹🇭Thai
ยาม
ยามที่คอยเฝ้าดู
🇮🇩Indonesian
penjaga
seorang penjaga yang berjaga-jaga
🇵🇭Filipino
bantay
isang bantay na nagbabantay
🇲🇾Malay
penjaga
seorang pengawal yang berjaga-jaga
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حارس
الحارس الذي يراقب
🇮🇷Persian
نگهبان
نگهبانی که مراقب است
🇹🇷Turkish
bekçi
nöbet tutan bir gardiyan
🇮🇱Hebrew
שׁוֹמֵר
שומר ששומר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'watchman'?
The primary meaning of 'watchman' is 'a guard who keeps watch'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'watchman' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'watchman' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'watchman' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'watchman' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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