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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Richard is painting a landscape of the scene outside his window, notably minus the guardhouse. Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025 The episode closes on Nina and the Bride arriving at a massive castle, unaware of the local woman watching them from a nearby guardhouse. Hayden Mears, TVLine, 5 Dec. 2024 Explore the royal apartments and gaze out over the Queen’s Hamlet—home to a windmill, barn, fishery, garm, and guardhouse. Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 It's equipped with new fencing and a new guardhouse. Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for guardhouse

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 1 Mar. 2025.

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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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