stand sentry

English

Verb

stand sentry (third-person singular simple present stands sentry, present participle standing sentry, simple past and past participle stood sentry)

1. To keep watch.

   Synonyms: stand guard, stand sentinel

Further reading

• “stand sentry”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “stand sentry”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.