variants
or less commonly gild
1
: an association of people with similar interests or pursuits
especially
: a medieval association of merchants or craftsmen
2
: a group of organisms that use the same ecological resource in a similar way
a feeding guild
Examples of guild in a Sentence
after his apprenticeship, he was able to join the stonemasons' guild
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When Europeans did encounter protoindustry, trade, and commerce, it was almost always tightly regulated by government officials, guilds, customs, or local powers.
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The pay TV banner has pledged to invest at least €480 million ($503 million) over three years in French and European films in a deal with local guilds signed last March.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
At times, they were joined by writers guild members who marched in solidarity and expressed frustration with their union for letting the tensions escalate to this degree.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Above-the-line guilds like the DGA, PGA, and WGA; craft guilds like ACE and the ASC; even unexpected bodies like the Costume Designers Guild all tipped for One Battle.
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Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The pay TV banner has pledged to invest at least €480 million ($503 million) over three years in French and European films in a deal with local guilds signed last March.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
At times, they were joined by writers guild members who marched in solidarity and expressed frustration with their union for letting the tensions escalate to this degree.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Above-the-line guilds like the DGA, PGA, and WGA; craft guilds like ACE and the ASC; even unexpected bodies like the Costume Designers Guild all tipped for One Battle.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for guild
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“Guild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guild. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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