noun
guardhouse
GAHRD-hows
noun
1
A building where guards are stationed, often at the entrance to a base, prison, or estate.
"Visitors had to sign in at the guardhouse before entering the compound."
2
A military detention building; a jail on a base.
"The soldier spent the night in the guardhouse for missing curfew."
How to Use Guardhouse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small building for guards, or informally, a military lock-up.
Word Forms
guardhouses plural
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Etymology
Simply guard + house.