sentry duty
Standing watch assignment
Sentry duty is the task of standing guard at a post, watching for threats or unauthorized entry.
The term comes from military contexts where soldiers take turns keeping watch: He pulled sentry duty from midnight to four.
Extended to any vigilant watching: The dog took sentry duty at the front window.
- watchtowerElevated structure for surveillance
- checkpointInspection station on route
- honor guardMilitary tribute formation
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- guard postManned security station
standing watch · walkie-talkie · sleepless · night shift · outpost · binoculars · silence · watchfulness · monitoring · all quiet · watchman · perimeter · security protocols · barracks · flashlight · guarding · lookout · observation
- defensedefense, defending, protecting, protection, security
- duty
- guardsguard, point guard, guardian, shooting guard, bodyguard
- security patrolsecurity guard, patrol, mobile patrol, guard dogs, foot patrol
- watching overguarding, protecting, monitoring, supervising, minding
- guard dutyguard post, guard tower, watchtowers, checkpoints, sentinels
sentry dutypatrol
Regular surveillance route
patrol duty · foot patrol · mobile patrol · reconnaissance · scouting
sentry dutycombat duty
Military service in warfare
active combat · offensive operations · combat operations · field operations · engagement