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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

What you see from the road are the two gatehouses, each a small empty pillbox of a building faced with flagstones and topped, like tiny pagodas, with shingled curving roofs.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston