warders

noun

plural of warder
as in guards
a person or group that watches over someone or something as warder of the velvet rope, he decides who gets into the fashionable nightclub and who doesn't

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Recent Examples of warders Yeoman warders take part in the ceremonial search ahead of the state opening. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warders
  1. guards
  2. wardens
  3. custodians
  4. guardians
  5. keepers
  6. sentinels
Noun
  • Three of the jail guards sustained minor injuries and scratches, Bland said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Health officials also advised residents to place draft guards underneath doors, make sure exterior doors closed tightly and keep doors and unscreened windows closed, especially while sleeping.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of guards
Noun
  • The encounter fortunately ended without anyone being injured, but Parks Canada wardens were able to identify the hikers after the video was posted online and racked up millions of views.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
  • Texas Parks and Wildlife Department — Game wardens, rescue boat teams and helicopters with hoist capability to assist with water rescues.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of wardens
Noun
  • Today, fifth-generation Fiorentinos are the custodians of this old-world, grandest of grand hotels, nearing its 200th anniversary.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Many of them had saved money while toiling as farmworkers, cooks, custodians and construction workers.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of custodians
Noun
  • The film imagines a colorful, family-friendly realm concealed just under the surface of video games themselves, populated by a covert guild of guardians tasked with keeping each title operating and preserving every player’s journey.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Parents or guardians of babies born between 2025 and 2028 who open an account, which is tax-deferred, will receive the $1,000 initial deposit from the Treasury.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of guardians
Noun
  • That could bode well for 6-foot-4 keepers Andersen and Jarry, while Levi’s 6-foot frame, combined with his professional inexperience, could hold him back.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Occupied by volunteer lighthouse keepers who live in the keeper’s quarters each summer, the lighthouse is only accessible by a 2-mile hike (4 miles round trip) along a sandy lakeside trail.
    — Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of keepers
Noun
  • In the film, robotic sentinels have been constructed to kill all mutants and any humans harboring them.
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • Here and there, fire, wind, and flood would have broken the forest into a mosaic of old and new, grass and forest, shrubs and sentinels.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Definition of sentinels

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“Warders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warders. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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