night watchman

noun

: a person whose job is to watch and guard property at night

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Perhaps the oddest was a night watchman of cows. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026 Magnus Anderson was elected night watchman at Grove City at a salary of $25 per month with a bonus of $1 for each arrest. — Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 All of the stallions were settled into their stalls for the night under the watchful gaze of night watchman, Alton Stone, who was filling in for the regular night watchman. — Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Lamb was in the middle of converting the former coconut-processing plant at 165 Duane into co-ops and offered Mango work as a night watchman. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for night watchman

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“Night watchman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20watchman. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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