gatehouse

[ geyt-hous ]

/ ˈgeɪtˌhaʊs /

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noun, plural gate·hous·es [geyt-hou-ziz]. /ˈgeɪtˌhaʊ zɪz/.

a house at or over a gate, used as a gatekeeper's quarters, fortification, etc.

a house or structure at the gate of a dam, reservoir, etc., with equipment or controls for regulating the flow of water.

Origin of gatehouse

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at gate¹, house

Words nearby gatehouse

gate-crasher, gated, gated community, gatefold, gatefold sleeve, gatehouse, gatekeeper, gate leg, gate-leg table, gateman, gate money

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Example sentences from the Web for gatehouse

"We ought to find water enough across the sands to Gatehouse," he said.
Johnstone of the Border|Harold Bindloss
The rectory was often surrounded by a moat, with an entrance protected by a gatehouse.
English Villages|P. H. Ditchfield
The change that had come upon the lives of the two ladies in the Gatehouse was, however, scarcely apparent to their little world.
At His Gates, Vol. 3(of 3)|Margaret Oliphant
And yet, yonder in the Gatehouse when he lay so sick he set the lock against thine own—ah, dost remember now?
Ayesha|H. Rider Haggard

Under the gatehouse, which stands on the reservoir wall, is a well or distributing chamber.
Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2)|William Henry Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for gatehouse

gatehouse

/ (ˈɡeɪtˌhaʊs) /

noun

a building above or beside an entrance gate to a city, university, etc, often housing a porter or guard, or (formerly) used as a fortification

a small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion

a structure that houses the controls operating lock gates or dam sluices

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单词	gatehouse
释义	gatehouse [ geyt-hous ] / ˈgeɪtˌhaʊs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gatehouse ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural gate·hous·es [geyt-hou-ziz]. /ˈgeɪtˌhaʊ zɪz/. a house at or over a gate, used as a gatekeeper's quarters, fortification, etc. a house or structure at the gate of a dam, reservoir, etc., with equipment or controls for regulating the flow of water. Origin of gatehouse Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at gate¹, house Words nearby gatehouse gate-crasher, gated, gated community, gatefold, gatefold sleeve, gatehouse, gatekeeper, gate leg, gate-leg table, gateman, gate money Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gatehouse "We ought to find water enough across the sands to Gatehouse," he said. Johnstone of the Border\|Harold Bindloss The rectory was often surrounded by a moat, with an entrance protected by a gatehouse. English Villages\|P. H. Ditchfield The change that had come upon the lives of the two ladies in the Gatehouse was, however, scarcely apparent to their little world. At His Gates, Vol. 3(of 3)\|Margaret Oliphant And yet, yonder in the Gatehouse when he lay so sick he set the lock against thine own—ah, dost remember now? Ayesha\|H. Rider Haggard Under the gatehouse, which stands on the reservoir wall, is a well or distributing chamber. Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2)\|William Henry Atherton British Dictionary definitions for gatehouse gatehouse / (ˈɡeɪtˌhaʊs) / noun a building above or beside an entrance gate to a city, university, etc, often housing a porter or guard, or (formerly) used as a fortification a small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion a structure that houses the controls operating lock gates or dam sluices Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gatehouse dormitory, chalet, dwelling, shack, tavern, motel, hotel, hut, shelter, inn, cottage, hostel, country house, abode, shanty, villa, house, camp, haunt, stopover
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gatehouse

noun, plural gate·hous·es [geyt-hou-ziz]. /ˈgeɪtˌhaʊ zɪz/.

Origin of gatehouse

Words nearby gatehouse

Example sentences from the Web for gatehouse

British Dictionary definitions for gatehouse

noun

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