bodyguard

noun

body·​guard ˈbä-dē-ˌgärd 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

However, in the exchange of gunfire, Chelsea was shot by one of the bodyguards and died. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Then a firefight ensues with Jim’s bodyguards, that ends with two of the bodyguards dead and Chelsea and Rick shot. —Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025

Chelsea gets killed in the crossfire, and a couple of the bodyguards end up taking what appear to be fatal gunshot wounds as well. —Eliana Dockterman, Time, 7 Apr. 2025

Prince William and Prince Harry are mourning the death of a bodyguard to Princess Diana who escorted her coffin. —John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bodyguard

• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard

Kids Definition

bodyguard

noun

body·​guard ˈbäd-ē-ˌgärd 

: a person or group of persons whose job is to protect someone