changings of the guard

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

noun
  1. pluralplural of changing of the guard
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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