guardhouse
noun
guard·house
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Definition of guardhouse
1
: a building occupied by a guard or used as a headquarters by soldiers on guard duty
2
: a military jail
Examples of guardhouse in a Sentence
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Archaeologists have uncovered barracks and a guardhouse, as well as objects such as pins, buttons, broken ceramic pipes, grommets and coins, according to officials. — Fox News, "19th-century military compound discovered near Canada’s Parliament," 7 June 2019 Looking sensational in Ann Hould-Ward's costumes, Rose's Carmen wraps herself around the men and takes contemptuous swipes at the women, never relinquishing her control even when Joe is ordered to lead her off to the guardhouse for picking fights. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Carmen Jones': Theater Review," 28 June 2018 The estate also includes a caretaker’s house, a two-bedroom guardhouse, garages for 10 cars and additional parking around the property for more than 80 cars, the spokeswoman said. — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, "Los Angeles Mansion Shoots for a Record $135 Million," 12 June 2018 Thick wooden gates open to a winding drive that passes by a stone guardhouse and over a bridge to reach the 1936-built house. — Neal J. Leitereg, latimes.com, "Home of the Week: Top o’ the world in Palos Verdes Estates," 26 May 2018 The guard was sound asleep when Tip arrived at the guardhouse. — Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE.com, "Rapper T.I. Speaks Out After Public Intoxication Arrest Outside His Own Home," 16 May 2018 Here’s the drill: Sentinel cells, the guys at the guardhouse, alert your immune system when invaders appear. — Houston Chronicle, "YouDocs0514," 13 May 2018 An apartment, guardhouse, pool and garage are included, all of which not in the best of shape. — The Plain Dealer, cleveland.com, "Housing in Cleveland's Gateway District has rich history," 31 July 2017 An apartment, guardhouse, pool and garage are included, all of which not in the best of shape. — The Plain Dealer, cleveland.com, "Housing in Cleveland's Gateway District has rich history," 31 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'guardhouse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for guardhouse
guardhouse
noun
English Language Learners Definition of guardhouse
: a building for soldiers who are watching something (such as an entrance)
See the full definition for guardhouse in the English Language Learners Dictionary
guardhouse
noun
guard·house
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Kids Definition of guardhouse
1
: a building used as a headquarters by soldiers on guard duty
2
: a military jail