advance guard

Frequency: 5.03.5 per million words

the part of an army that goes ahead of the main part

guardADJECTIVE + NOUN (group of soldiers/police)

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advance

Examples (10)

  • The advance guard scouted the terrain ahead of the main battalion.
  • An advance guard was sent to secure the bridge before the troops arrived.
  • They deployed an advance guard to check for enemy ambushes.
  • The general ordered the advance guard to hold the position.
  • Being part of the advance guard is often a dangerous assignment.
  • The advance guard reported seeing enemy movement in the valley.
  • We need to send out an advance guard immediately to clear the route.
  • The advance guard moved silently through the forest at dawn.
  • Soldiers in the advance guard are typically the most experienced.
  • The advance guard reached the river just before sunset.