keep watch

idiom

: to watch to make sure that no one is coming

She kept watch outside while the others robbed the bank.

Examples of keep watch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here, in one of the more isolated places on earth, China’s security cameras keep watch alongside armed sentries in guard towers. —New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024

But keep watch for decisions on Smith & Wesson’s plea to dismiss a lawsuit from the Mexican government, Meta’s appeal in the Cambridge Analytica lawsuit, and a shareholder suit against Nvidia. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024

Three sisters gather in the New York apartment, where their father lies in a back bedroom dying, to keep watch and sort out their complicated feelings toward him and each other. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024

Authorities said staffing levels mean park officials often rely on the public to also keep watch over resources within park boundaries. —CBS News, 26 Aug. 2024