sentry box

American  

noun

1. a small structure for sheltering a sentry from bad weather.

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sentry box British  

noun

1. a small shelter with an open front in which a sentry may stand to be sheltered from the weather

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Etymology

Origin of sentry box

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

The public then flooded to see the swimming piranhas, which appeared on the side of a City of London Police sentry box.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024

Stepping up to the copper-plated sentry box adjacent to the Dakota’s majestic archway, Kutti handed the doorman a sealed envelope addressed to “Ms. Yoko Ono,” with the word “personal” scrawled underneath.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2023

Saints came close to scoring a try when Tonga'uiha exploited an empty sentry box at a ruck but Castres had blown two overlaps through poor passing and handling.

From The Guardian • Jan. 11, 2013

It has been alternately described as a sentry box, a bell and a papal vespasiano, as Romans call a urinal.

From New York Times • May 25, 2011

The corporal on duty at the sentry box braced to attention when he saw the officer’s sticker on the front bumper of the car.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy