advance-guard

A form of advance guard — A unit or units leading the way of advancing or marching troops, guarding them from ambushes, reconnoitering and pursuing the enemy, etc.

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Meanings

nounadvance-guard (plural advance-guards)

plural advance-guards

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of advance guard.
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APA

advance-guard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advance-guard

MLA

“advance-guard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advance-guard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “advance-guard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advance-guard.

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