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单词 guardhouse
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guardhouse

noun

guard·​house ˈgärd-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce guardhouse (audio)
1
: a building occupied by a guard or used as a headquarters by soldiers on guard duty
2
: a military jail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Alice passes out there, dead drunk in the guardhouse — and wakes up in her childhood bed on her 16th birthday. Ellen Akins, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 The theme continues with a tall guardhouse with a curved rail across the roof. Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022 After parachuting in, they were met at the guardhouse by bayonet-wielding Japanese soldiers who attempted to take them prisoner. Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2022 Members of the City Council’s Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee approved the plans for the first phase of the development which includes 169 lots of housing, a grand entrance, a guardhouse and an 18,000-square-foot amenity center. Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 28 Jan. 2022 To stretch the metaphor once again, forget the guardhouse, the guards, the crown jewels and The Tower of London altogether. David Benjamin And David Komlos, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021 Videos on the internet, apparently filmed by onlookers from buildings across the street from the French embassy, showed the gunman inside the guardhouse. Reuters, CNN, 26 Aug. 2021 The 15,350 square feet is reported to have amenities like an outdoor theater, a guardhouse, a home gym, and two separate guestroom apartments. Jada Jackson, House Beautiful, 25 Aug. 2021 Security at the property is tight, and those working at the guardhouse reportedly know each member by sight. Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

guardhouse

noun

guard·​house ˈgärd-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce guardhouse (audio)
1
: a building used as a headquarters by soldiers on guard duty
2
: a military jail

guardhouse

noun

as in ward

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • ward
  • glasshouse
  • stalag
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  • guardroom
  • stockade
  • cage
  • tank
  • hulk(s)
  • labor camp
  • prison camp
  • concentration camp
  • work camp
  • cell
  • penitentiary
  • block
  • jail
  • bull pen
  • dungeon
  • prison
  • brig
  • bridewell
  • calaboose
  • keep
  • jailhouse
  • lockup
  • oubliette
  • bastille
  • tolbooth
  • pen
  • slammer
  • reformatory
  • big house
  • hoosegow
  • pokey
  • reform school
  • coop
  • jug
  • cooler
  • hole
  • clink
  • hock
  • training school
  • nick
  • quod
  • can
  • stir
  • joint
  • slam
  • hold

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • outside
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