--- title: S — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 26 description: The 2316 words of the English dictionary under S, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/26/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / S # S — The English dictionary · page 26 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* Seniority is being older or higher in rank than others.[↗](../../seniority/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Seniority is how long someone has worked in a job, which can give them more rights.[↗](../../seniority/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The prefects were seated in order of seniority.[↗](../../seniority/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · With her seniority, she gets the best desk.[↗](../../seniority/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Pay rises with seniority.[↗](../../seniority/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · «I have seniority — I'm older!» said my brother.[↗](../../seniority/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Seniority does not always mean you are right.[↗](../../seniority/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **sensation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A feeling in the body that comes from the senses: a burning sensation, a tingling sensation.[↗](../../sensation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The ability to feel through the body: loss of sensation in the fingers.[↗](../../sensation/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A general feeling that is hard to explain: a strange sensation of being watched.[↗](../../sensation/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Great excitement and interest, or a person or thing causing it.[↗](../../sensation/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* The new singer is a sensation.[↗](../../sensation/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I felt a tingling sensation in my foot.[↗](../../sensation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Cold weather can cause a loss of sensation in your fingers.[↗](../../sensation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She had the odd sensation that someone was behind her.[↗](../../sensation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The dancing dog became an internet sensation.[↗](../../sensation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Spicy food gives a burning sensation on the tongue.[↗](../../sensation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The goal caused a sensation in the stadium.[↗](../../sensation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Here the Caliph’s arrival created the greatest sensation.[↗](../../sensation/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **sensational** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Very exciting and surprising, causing great interest.[↗](../../sensational/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) Extremely good: «you look sensational».[↗](../../sensational/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (of news) Made to shock or excite people more than the facts deserve.[↗](../../sensational/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She scored a sensational goal from the halfway line.[↗](../../sensational/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The magician gave a sensational show.[↗](../../sensational/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · You look sensational in that costume\![↗](../../sensational/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The newspaper printed a sensational story that turned out to be false.[↗](../../sensational/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · It was a sensational comeback after being three goals down.[↗](../../sensational/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Be careful with sensational headlines online.[↗](../../sensational/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **sense** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A sense is one of the ways your body knows the world: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch.[↗](../../sense/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") People have 5 senses.[↗](../../sense/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Sense means good thinking, being sensible: common sense.[↗](../../sense/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The sense of a word is one of its meanings.[↗](../../sense/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To make sense is to be clear and reasonable.[↗](../../sense/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* To sense something is to feel or notice it without being told.[↗](../../sense/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* A sense of humour is the ability to find things funny.[↗](../../sense/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 7:* To lose your senses means to go mad or to be unable to think clearly.[↗](../../sense/#m7 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Does your answer make sense?[↗](../../sense/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Check that the answer makes sense.[↗](../../sense/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · People have five senses.[↗](../../sense/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It makes sense to buy the bigger box.[↗](../../sense/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Dogs have a much better sense of smell than people.[↗](../../sense/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Use your common sense and stay away from the edge.[↗](../../sense/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She sensed that her friend was sad.[↗](../../sense/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · This word has two senses.[↗](../../sense/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · My grandad has a great sense of humour.[↗](../../sense/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · "You surely have lost your senses.[↗](../../sense/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · The sense of the whole volume appears to need their translation as Numbers, Letters and Sounds.[↗](../../sense/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../sense/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · So God is at once, in the highest sense, both the matter and the form of the universe.[↗](../../sense/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../sense/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · The Hebrew term תֹּהוּ tohu is much more similar in sense to the Greek kháos than it is to English chaos.[↗](../../sense/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../sense/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · He removeth the speech of men of trust, and taketh away the sense of the elders.[↗](../../sense/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.12.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sense/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · The stout-hearted are bereft of sense, they sleep their sleep; and none of the men of might have found their hands.[↗](../../sense/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.76.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sense/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") · And they read in the book, in the Law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.[↗](../../sense/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings NEH.8.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sense/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") **senseless** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Senseless means without meaning or good reason, foolish and pointless.[↗](../../senseless/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Senseless means unconscious, not able to feel or know what is happening.[↗](../../senseless/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Throwing away good food is a senseless waste.[↗](../../senseless/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The vandals caused senseless damage to the park.[↗](../../senseless/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He was knocked senseless by the falling branch.[↗](../../senseless/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It's senseless to argue about a game.[↗](../../senseless/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The newspaper called the attack senseless.[↗](../../senseless/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A hot wind knocked him senseless and red fire singed his fur.[↗](../../senseless/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The princes of Zoan are utter fools; the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh are a senseless counsel; how can ye say unto Pharaoh: 'I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings'?[↗](../../senseless/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.19.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../senseless/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **senselessly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Senselessly means in a way that has no meaning, good reason or purpose.[↗](../../senselessly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The trees were senselessly cut down.[↗](../../senselessly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Food was senselessly thrown away.[↗](../../senselessly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The boys senselessly smashed the windows.[↗](../../senselessly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Water was senselessly wasted when the tap was left on.[↗](../../senselessly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **sensible** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Sensible means having good judgement and making wise, safe choices.[↗](../../sensible/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Sensible clothes or shoes are practical and comfortable rather than fancy.[↗](../../sensible/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* It was sensible to wear a coat in the snow.[↗](../../sensible/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Be sensible near the river.[↗](../../sensible/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · That is a sensible idea.[↗](../../sensible/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Wear sensible shoes for the hike.[↗](../../sensible/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The sensible thing is to tell a teacher.[↗](../../sensible/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She is very sensible for her age.[↗](../../sensible/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · It is not sensible to swim alone.[↗](../../sensible/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He made a sensible choice and walked away from the fight.[↗](../../sensible/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · "If you must ask questions, ask sensible ones," said their mother.[↗](../../sensible/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **sensibly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In a wise, sensible and practical way.[↗](../../sensibly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In a suitable way for the situation: «dressed sensibly for the rain».[↗](../../sensibly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Please walk sensibly in the corridor.[↗](../../sensibly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She dressed sensibly for the snowy walk.[↗](../../sensibly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Use the equipment sensibly in the science lab.[↗](../../sensibly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · They behaved very sensibly on the trip.[↗](../../sensibly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The shoes are sensibly priced.[↗](../../sensibly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He sensibly asked an adult for help.[↗](../../sensibly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · But the second son spoke most sensibly too, and said: ‘Whatever I give to you I deprive myself of.[↗](../../sensibly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **sensitive** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Sensitive means easily hurt or upset by what others say or do.[↗](../../sensitive/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Sensitive also means understanding other people's feelings and being careful not to hurt them.[↗](../../sensitive/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Easily affected or harmed by something, like sensitive skin or sensitive teeth.[↗](../../sensitive/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Able to notice very small changes: a sensitive instrument.[↗](../../sensitive/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Secret or private information that needs care.[↗](../../sensitive/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He is sensitive about his height, so don't tease him.[↗](../../sensitive/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She is a sensitive friend who notices when you are sad.[↗](../../sensitive/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I have sensitive skin, so I use special sun cream.[↗](../../sensitive/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Cold ice cream hurts my sensitive teeth.[↗](../../sensitive/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Dogs have very sensitive noses.[↗](../../sensitive/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · This scale is sensitive enough to weigh a feather.[↗](../../sensitive/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Never share sensitive information like passwords online.[↗](../../sensitive/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · No one but a true Princess could be so sensitive.[↗](../../sensitive/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **sensitivity** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Sensitivity is being kind and careful about other people's feelings.[↗](../../sensitivity/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Sensitivity is how easily something reacts or is hurt: skin sensitivity, sensitivity to light.[↗](../../sensitivity/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A sensitivity can be a mild allergy or bad reaction to something, like a food.[↗](../../sensitivity/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* In science and tools, sensitivity is how well an instrument can notice very small changes.[↗](../../sensitivity/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* The sensitivity of a topic is how likely it is to upset people.[↗](../../sensitivity/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She handled the news with great sensitivity.[↗](../../sensitivity/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My teeth have sensitivity to ice cream.[↗](../../sensitivity/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Some people have a sensitivity to milk.[↗](../../sensitivity/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Turn up the sensitivity of the microphone.[↗](../../sensitivity/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Dogs have amazing sensitivity to smells.[↗](../../sensitivity/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher talked about the war with sensitivity.[↗](../../sensitivity/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Light sensitivity can come with a headache.[↗](../../sensitivity/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **sensor** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A sensor is a device that notices something, such as light, heat, movement, sound or touch, and sends a signal about it.[↗](../../sensor/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (science) Living things have natural sensors too, like the eyes, ears and skin.[↗](../../sensor/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The automatic door has a sensor that sees you coming.[↗](../../sensor/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We used the micro:bit's light sensor to measure brightness.[↗](../../sensor/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The security light switched on when the motion sensor saw a cat.[↗](../../sensor/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Smoke alarms have a sensor that detects smoke.[↗](../../sensor/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The car's parking sensor beeped near the wall.[↗](../../sensor/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The robot used a touch sensor to stop at the wall.[↗](../../sensor/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Your skin is full of sensors for heat and pain.[↗](../../sensor/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **sensory** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Sensory means to do with the senses — sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell.[↗](../../sensory/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A sensory room, toy or garden is made to let people enjoy or calm themselves through the senses.[↗](../../sensory/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our eyes and ears are sensory organs.[↗](../../sensory/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The school has a sensory garden full of smelly herbs.[↗](../../sensory/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Little children love sensory play with sand and water.[↗](../../sensory/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Loud music can cause sensory overload.[↗](../../sensory/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Sensory nerves send messages to the brain.[↗](../../sensory/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The sensory room has soft lights and calm music.[↗](../../sensory/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Writers use sensory details so readers can see, hear and smell the scene.[↗](../../sensory/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **sensual** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Sensual means to do with the body's senses, such as taste, smell and touch, and the pleasure they give.[↗](../../sensual/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *In Jewish tradition, meaning 2:* (old use) Sensual means fond of bodily pleasures and not of the mind or spirit.[↗](../../sensual/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The sensual feast tempted the hungry guests.[↗](../../sensual/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In the old story, the witch lived for sensual delight.[↗](../../sensual/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The warm bath gave him a sensual feeling of comfort.[↗](../../sensual/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **sentence** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A sentence is a group of words that makes a complete statement, question or command; in writing it starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark.[↗](../../sentence/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A sentence is the punishment a judge gives to someone found guilty of a crime.[↗](../../sentence/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To sentence someone is to give them that punishment.[↗](../../sentence/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Start every sentence with a capital letter.[↗](../../sentence/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · «I like cake.» is a short sentence.[↗](../../sentence/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Write three sentences about your weekend.[↗](../../sentence/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Use a question mark at the end of a question sentence.[↗](../../sentence/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · 5 + 3 = 8 is a number sentence.[↗](../../sentence/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The judge gave the thief a sentence of two years.[↗](../../sentence/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you put this word in a sentence?[↗](../../sentence/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Answer in full sentences.[↗](../../sentence/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The servant was led out and his sentence read to him.[↗](../../sentence/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And thou shall come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days; and thou shalt inquire; and they shall declare unto thee the sentence of judgment.[↗](../../sentence/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.17.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sentence/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And thou shalt do according to the tenor of the sentence, which they shall declare unto thee from that place which the LORD shall choose; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they shall teach thee.[↗](../../sentence/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.17.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sentence/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still, (Writings PSA.76.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sentence/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth trespasseth not in judgment.[↗](../../sentence/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.16.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sentence/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · The LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.'[↗](../../sentence/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1SA.24.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sentence/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **sententiously** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Sententiously means in a way that speaks in heavy, wise-sounding words, as if giving a lesson.[↗](../../sententiously/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* "The weather will change soon," said Uncle Remus sententiously.[↗](../../sententiously/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · "Patience is the best cure," he said sententiously.[↗](../../sententiously/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **sentest** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* «sentest» means «you sent», a form of «send».[↗](../../sentest/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* To send is to make something go to another place or person, like a letter, a parcel or a message.[↗](../../sentest/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* And they told him, and said: 'We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.[↗](../../sentest/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.13.27, JPS 1917) **sentiment** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A feeling or opinion about something: «I share your sentiment».[↗](../../sentiment/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Tender, emotional feelings such as love, pity or nostalgia, sometimes too much: «There's no room for sentiment».[↗](../../sentiment/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (formal) A thought expressed in words, such as in a card: «a lovely sentiment».[↗](../../sentiment/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The card had a lovely sentiment inside.[↗](../../sentiment/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I share your sentiment: homework should be shorter.[↗](../../sentiment/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Public sentiment was against closing the library.[↗](../../sentiment/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She kept her old teddy for sentiment.[↗](../../sentiment/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma's speech was full of sentiment.[↗](../../sentiment/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The coach said there was no room for sentiment in picking the team.[↗](../../sentiment/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · It's a nice sentiment, but will it work?[↗](../../sentiment/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · I have all kinds of beautiful sentiments myself, so there is a great sympathy between us.”[↗](../../sentiment/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **sentimental** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Full of tender feelings like love, sadness or longing, especially about the past: a sentimental person is easily moved.[↗](../../sentimental/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Kept or valued for the memories it brings, not for money: a thing has sentimental value.[↗](../../sentimental/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (critical) Too soft and sugary in feeling, making you sad or happy in a way that seems overdone or not real.[↗](../../sentimental/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Grandad gets sentimental when he looks at old photos.[↗](../../sentimental/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · This old teddy has sentimental value, so please don't throw it away.[↗](../../sentimental/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum kept my first shoes for sentimental reasons.[↗](../../sentimental/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The film was too sentimental for my brother, who said it was soppy.[↗](../../sentimental/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She sang a sentimental song about her home town.[↗](../../sentimental/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't get all sentimental on me, it's only a sleepover\![↗](../../sentimental/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The ring isn't expensive, but it means a lot to me.[↗](../../sentimental/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") It's sentimental.[↗](../../sentimental/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Our teacher said the poem was moving without being sentimental.[↗](../../sentimental/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The violet, a little too sentimental.[↗](../../sentimental/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **sentinel** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A soldier or guard whose job is to watch for danger; a sentry.[↗](../../sentinel/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Something that stands like a guard or watches over a place: a tree standing sentinel on a hill.[↗](../../sentinel/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (science, medicine) Something used to give early warning: a sentinel species (like canaries in coal mines) or a sentinel node.[↗](../../sentinel/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A sentinel stood on the castle wall.[↗](../../sentinel/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The old oak stood sentinel over the village.[↗](../../sentinel/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The sentinel shouted a warning when he saw the enemy.[↗](../../sentinel/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Canaries were once sentinels for gas in coal mines.[↗](../../sentinel/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The lighthouse is a lonely sentinel by the sea.[↗](../../sentinel/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Robots act as sentinels in the sci-fi film.[↗](../../sentinel/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · At each castle stood little princes acting as sentinels.[↗](../../sentinel/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **sentry** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A soldier who stands guard at a gate, building or camp to check who comes and to watch for danger.[↗](../../sentry/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (also sentry duty) The job of guarding.[↗](../../sentry/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A sentry stood at the palace gates.[↗](../../sentry/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The soldier was on sentry duty all night.[↗](../../sentry/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The guards in London stand in sentry boxes.[↗](../../sentry/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The spies crept past the sleeping sentry.[↗](../../sentry/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The captain posted a sentry at the camp.[↗](../../sentry/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · "Halt\![↗](../../sentry/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") Who goes there?" called the sentry.[↗](../../sentry/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · "You must not shout so," said the sentry.[↗](../../sentry/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) … [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/25/) **26** [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/27/) … [127](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/127/) - ← previous: [page 25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/25/) - next →: [page 27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/27/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)