watchwoman

6.8

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

noun
/ˈwɑːtʃˌwʊmən/

: mujer de vigilancia

The watchwoman patrolled the premises every night.

Examples

Two watchwomen were on duty at the construction site all night.
The museum hired a watchwoman to patrol the galleries after hours.
As a watchwoman, she checked every entrance twice during her shift.
Every building needs a watchwoman for security.
The watchwoman patrolled the museum's perimeter to ensure everything was secure at night.
After the theft, the company hired a watchwoman to protect the office building during the dark hours.
The watchwoman kept a close eye on the entrance to the warehouse throughout the night.

Synonyms

security guard

vswatchwoman

210 1.3

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

focuses on guarding buildings at night rather than general security

watcher

vswatchwoman

89 3.9

A person who watches a place or people to keep them safe

performs active guarding of buildings or areas, especially at night

lookout

vswatchwoman

88 3.7

A person who watches and warns others about danger

guards a place continuously rather than spotting single events

sentinel

vswatchwoman

31 7.4

A person who watches a place to warn others of danger

guards premises at night rather than acting as a ceremonial sentry

night watcher

vswatchwoman

1 6.9

A person who looks after and guards a place at night

refers specifically to a female worker rather than any gender

door guard

vswatchwoman

1 2.5

A person who stands at an entrance to check people entering

is tasked with guarding wider areas, not just one doorway

night watchwoman

vswatchwoman

5.3

A woman who guards a building at night

is broader and not limited to night shifts

lookout woman

vswatchwoman

7.5

A woman who watches for danger or police and warns others

guards buildings and areas rather than mainly signaling danger

doorwoman

vswatchwoman

4.2

A woman who guards the entrance to a building

is responsible for whole building protection, not only the entry

Compounds

night watchwoman

5.3

A woman who guards a building at night

Surface Forms

watchwoman singular

watchwomen plural

Morphology

watchwoman = watch + woman (transparent) = watch + woman

Standard compound of two familiar nouns; a 'watch' (duty/guard) + 'woman' yields a female guard, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Watchwoman is made from watch ('to stay awake and guard') and woman, so it means a woman who watches over or protects a building or area, often at night.