night watcher
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6.9
- noun
- /naɪt ˈwɑːtʃər/
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vigilante nocturno
- During his shift as a night watcher, he often listened to the quiet sounds of the sleeping city.
Examples
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The night watcher patrolled the area every evening.
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The night watcher made his rounds through the empty corridors every hour.
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After the incident, a night watcher was hired to ensure the building's security.
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Many night watchers work in large cities.
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The night watcher patrolled the park, ensuring that it was safe for late-night visitors.
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Each evening, the night watcher made rounds to keep an eye on the quiet neighborhood.
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As the night watcher kept vigil, he noticed a few unusual activities in the area that he reported to the police.
Synonyms
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1.3
A person who watches and protects a building or people to stop stealing and trouble
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3.9
A person who watches a place or people to keep them safe
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3.7
A person who watches and warns others about danger
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7.4
A person who watches a place to warn others of danger
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4.1
A person who guards a building or land, usually at night
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3.2
A person who guards a place at night
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3.6
A person who checks an area regularly to keep it safe
A woman who guards a building at night
A woman who guards a building or area, often at night
A person who watches the streets at night to keep people safe
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who keeps watch at night' is directly and transparently built from 'night' (the period of darkness) + 'watcher' (an observer or guard). This is a straightforward, compositional noun phrase following common compounding patterns cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Night watcher comes from the simple image of a person who stays awake and watches at night, often walking with a lantern to guard houses from fire or thieves. That's why it means 'a person who keeps watch or guards during the night'.