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Guards vs Sentry - What's the difference?

guards | sentry |

As nouns the difference between guards and sentry

is that guards is any of several regiments in the household division of the british army while sentry is a guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.

guards

English

Noun

(head)

    • Anagrams

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    sentry

    English

    Noun

    (sentries)
  • A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
  • (uncountable) Sentry duty; time spent being a sentry.

    • See also

    * sentinel