sentry

Questions about sentry

What does sentry mean?

sentry means "a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event".

How many syllables are in sentry?

sentry has 2 syllables: sen-try. The stress falls on "sen". In IPA it is /ˈsɛntɹi/.

What is another word for sentry?

Close synonyms include lookout, lookout man, sentinel, watch, spotter. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is sentry a common word?

sentry is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.