changing of the guards

A form of changing of the guard — A ceremony during which the soldiers or other officials guarding a major government building or state residence, especially Buckingham Palace in England, are replaced by a new shift.

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Meanings

nounchanging of the guards (plural changings of the guards)

plural changings of the guards

  1. alternativeAlternative form of changing of the guard
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APA

changing of the guards. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/changing%20of%20the%20guards

MLA

“changing of the guards.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/changing%20of%20the%20guards. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “changing of the guards,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/changing%20of%20the%20guards.

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