guardhouse

noun

guard·​house ˈgärd-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce guardhouse (audio)
1
: a building occupied by a guard or used as a headquarters by soldiers on guard duty
2
: a military jail

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It's equipped with new fencing and a new guardhouse. Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 Zoom in: The new businesses are planned to open in the hilltop Spanish colonial revival-style homes of naval officers and the former guardhouse. Kate Murphy, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024 The movie studio backers built a forlorn guardhouse on 40 acres in South Windsor, but nothing else. Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2024 Officials also plan to extend the airport’s buffer zone, currently being guarded by members of the Armed Forces in the makeshift guardhouses made from shipping containers. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for guardhouse 

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of guardhouse was in 1592

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“Guardhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guardhouse. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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guardhouse

noun
guard·​house ˈgärd-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce guardhouse (audio)
1
: a building occupied by a guard or used as a headquarters by soldiers on guard duty
2
: a military jail

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