watchman C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈwɒtʃmən/ See IPA manual Freq #12245 Meanings 1 noun A man set to watch: a man who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night; (loosely) any such person of any sex or gender. Near-synonyms: watcher, watchwoman. 2 noun a guard who keeps watch Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a man set to watch: a man... watcherwatchwoman 2 noun · a guard who keeps watch watcher Appears in Phrases (1) See all night watchman a male guard who works during the night Noun + noun Etymology From Middle English waccheman. By surface analysis, watch + -man. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # watchman **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈwɒtʃmən/ **Frequency rank:** 12245 ## Meanings 1. A man set to watch: a man who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night; (loosely) any such person of any sex or gender. 2. a guard who keeps watch ## Examples - Near-synonyms: watcher, watchwoman. ## Etymology From Middle English waccheman. By surface analysis, watch + -man. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown