keep watch

idiom

: to watch to make sure that no one is coming

She kept watch outside while the others robbed the bank.

Examples of keep watch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Here, in one of the more isolated places on earth, China’s security cameras keep watch alongside armed sentries in guard towers. —

New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024 But keep watch for decisions on Smith & Wesson’s plea to dismiss a lawsuit from the Mexican government, Meta’s appeal in the Cambridge Analytica lawsuit, and a shareholder suit against Nvidia. —

Diane Brady, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024 Three sisters gather in the New York apartment, where their father lies in a back bedroom dying, to keep watch and sort out their complicated feelings toward him and each other. —

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024 Authorities said staffing levels mean park officials often rely on the public to also keep watch over resources within park boundaries. —

CBS News, 26 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for keep watch