guard mounting

noun

A ceremony during which the soldiers or other officials guarding a major government building or state residence are replaced by a new shift.

Meanings

nounguard mounting (plural guard mountings)

plural guard mountings

  1. A ceremony during which the soldiers or other officials guarding a major government building or state residence are replaced by a new shift.

    Synonyms: changing of the guard

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA ceremony during which the soldiers or other officials guarding a major government building or state residence are replaced by a new shift.

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APA

guard mounting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guard%20mounting

MLA

“guard mounting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guard%20mounting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guard mounting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guard%20mounting.

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