Definitions for sentries

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sentries sen·try

Spelling: [sen-tree]

IPA: /ˈsɛn tri/

Sentries is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 284 anagrams from letters in sentries (eeinrsst).

Definitions for sentries

noun

1. a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons, watch for fires, etc., especially a sentinel stationed at a pass, gate, opening in a defense work, or the like.
2. a member of a guard or watch.

Origin of sentries

1605-15; short for sentrinel, variant of sentinel

Examples for sentries

We are to have sixty blue-jackets and five marines for sentries, and so on.

Only the long, slow moving line of the figures of sentries was to be seen.

The sentries were distrustfully scrutinized, but not a soldier was armed.

The sergeant of the guard, probably all of the other sentries are dead.

When I stepped through the gate, I could see the sentries asleep in their guard-rooms.

True, the accident had occurred at dawn, when every one but the sentries was asleep.

Then I saw that along the edge there were sentries set at intervals.

Make one for a straight trail to the border, and all sentries asleep!

Tells a story or two about sentries, one of which at least is intended to thrill.

I walked up along the line and had talks with some of the sentries.