guardhouse
Americannoun
plural
guardhouses-
a building used for housing military personnel on guard duty.
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a building used for the temporary detention of military prisoners.
noun
Etymology
Origin of guardhouse
Example Sentences
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He said their occupation of the guardhouse would have sufficed in causing disruption and the damage they caused was "gratuitous" and for "performance purposes only".
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
A property of such high value—with its separate 5,000-square-foot guest penthouse, caretaker house, two-bedroom guardhouse, 12-car garage, and parking for 80 vehicles—has a considerably lower buyer pool, because most people simply cannot afford it.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026
A guardhouse is found at the front of the property.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2022
Mississippi Valley State University locked down after a threat was received through its guardhouse.
From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2022
The guardhouse has landed on a dirt road, and it stretches out before us like a never-ending carpet.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
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