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 sentry box had been in Ludgate Hill since the 1990s and was relocated to Guildhall Yard once the artist had confirmed it was his work.

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The City of London Corporation said the other painted on 11 August - swimming piranhas on a City of London Police sentry box - had been taken to Guildhall Yard so it could be viewed safely.

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

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It comes a day after painted swimming piranhas on to a City of London Police sentry box, which was first spotted on Sunday morning.

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An artwork of swimming fish painted on to a City of London Police sentry box has led to speculation it may be the latest in a new series of works from the artist Banksy.

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