night watchman

noun

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

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Popular on Variety Williams voices the film’s main character, Nobody, the night watchman for an upscale apartment complex, whose feelings of isolation spark an existential crisis. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024 Another story in the Railway and Engineering Review included a similar hack attempt by a night watchman in Portland, Maine. Jacqueline D. Wernimont, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024 There’s no better way to immerse yourself in the village’s seafaring history and ambiance than with a night watchman tour. Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 George’s odyssey brings him into the orbit of a kind night watchman, Ife (Benjamin Clémentine), responsible for making sure London’s citizens have turned out their lights after dark. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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