# guards

Pronunciation: US say "GAHRDZ" /ɡɑɹdz/; UK say "GAHDZ" /ɡɑːdz/

## Noun

1. Plural of guard. — plural of guard
   - Simple: Plural of guard. Use this form when you mean more than one guard.
   - _The guards patrolled the perimeter fence throughout the night._
   - _Armored cars carried the guards to the front gate before dawn._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of guard. — third-person singular simple present indicative of guard
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of guard. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The dog guards the front door whenever strangers approach._
   - _A thick layer of bark guards the tree against winter frost._

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