night watcher
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6.9
- noun
- /naɪt ˈwɑːtʃər/
- 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
216
1.3
A person who watches and protects a building or people to stop stealing and trouble
100
3.9
A person who watches a place or people to keep them safe
37
3.7
A person who watches and warns others about danger
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4.1
A person who guards a building or land, usually at night
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7.4
A person who watches a place to warn others of danger
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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
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9.9
A person who watches the streets at night to keep people safe
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5.3
A woman who guards a building at night
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6.8
A woman who guards a building or area, often at night
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'.