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gatehouses

  • plural
    of gatehouse.
    gatehouse
    noun
    a house at or over a gate, used as a gatekeeper's quarters, fortification, etc.

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Two guesthouses, a pair of gatehouses and a tennis court also are on the grounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2019

The plans included installing permanent gatehouses near the two main tunnels to serve as locker rooms.

From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2014

Euston has two craft breweries, the Euston Tap and the Cider Tap, in its former gatehouses.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 14, 2014

The factories themselves have high perimeter fences, gatehouses and numerous security cameras.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2013

Past the gatehouses we turned left over a cattle guard and onto a dirt perimeter road that led to the far side of the campsite.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston