Meaning of Sentry | Babel Free
ˈsɛn.tɹiDefinitions
- A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
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Sentry duty; time spent being a sentry. uncountable
- A form of drag to be towed underwater, which on striking bottom is upset and rises to the surface.
- A watchtower.
- An animal like a marmot tasked with alerting the pack to danger.
Equivalents
Català
sentinella
Cymraeg
gwarchodwr
Español
torreón
Galego
sentinela
Te Reo Māori
matira
Nederlands
schildwacht
Português
sentinela
Examples
“Additional sentries are keeping watch for any signs of an ambush.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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