guardroom

[ gahrd-room, -room ]

noun

1. a room used by military guards during the period they are on duty.
2. a room in which military prisoners are kept.

guardroom

/ -ˌrʊm; ˈɡɑːdˌruːm /

noun

1. a room used by guards
2. a room in which prisoners are confined under guard

Word History and Origins

Origin of guardroom¹

First recorded in 1755–65; guard + room

Example Sentences

No servant of the chateau was allowed past the door of the outer anteroom, now commonly spoken of as the guardroom of the tower.

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I was lounging around the guardroom one day when the Sergeant asked me to take some papers to the Orderly Sergeant upstairs.

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The corporal marched his troopers from the guardroom toward the stables.

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In the guardroom the troopers of the Royal Horse who were not on guard were stretched in slumber.

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The guardroom was vacant; but there were arms there and ammunition.

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