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night watchwoman

night watchwoman

5.3
A woman who guards a building at night
  • noun
  • /naɪt ˈwɑːtʃˌwʊmən/
translation icon : vigilante nocturna
  • The company hired a night watchwoman to patrol the premises when everyone else had gone home.

Examples

  • The night watchwoman made her rounds every hour to ensure the building was secure.

  • After midnight, the night watchwoman checked all the entry points of the warehouse.

  • The night watchwoman patrolled the empty streets.

  • A night watchwoman ensures safety during the dark hours.

  • After midnight, the night watchwoman checked all the entry points of the warehouse.

  • The night watchwoman made her rounds every hour to ensure the building was secure.

  • The company hired a night watchwoman to patrol the premises when everyone else had gone home.

Synonyms

security guard
vsnight watchwoman
210 1.3

A person who watches and protects a building or people to stop stealing and trouble

is limited to night guarding of a building rather than wider security duties
sentinel
vsnight watchwoman
31 7.4

A person who watches a place to warn others of danger

is used for guarding premises at night rather than for event watching
night watcher
vsnight watchwoman
1 6.9

A person who looks after and guards a place at night

is focused on guarding a building during those night hours
watchwoman
vsnight watchwoman
6.8

A woman who guards a building or area, often at night

is the role for guarding a building specifically during night hours
lookout woman
vsnight watchwoman
7.5

A woman who watches for danger or police and warns others

is about steady building protection at night rather than spotting events

Surface Forms

night watchwoman singular
night watchwomen plural

Morphology

night + watchwoman

The meaning is fully compositional: 'night' specifies the time and 'watchwoman' is a female guard, so together they denote a woman who guards during the night. This straightforward noun–noun modification follows common English and cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.

Etymology

The noun night watchwoman comes from the simple image of a woman doing a watch at night, walking around a building with a lamp to look for danger. So, it means 'a woman who guards a building at night'.