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guard·house
/
ˈgɑrdˌhaʊs
/
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[
gahrd
-hous
]
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noun,
plural
guard·hous·es
/
-ˌhaʊ
zɪz
/
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[
-hou-ziz
]
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.
1.
a building used for
housing
military personnel on
guard duty
.
2.
a building used for the temporary detention of military prisoners.
Origin:
1585–95;
guard
+
house
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guardhouse
(ˈɡɑːdˌhaʊs)
—
n
military
a building serving as the headquarters or a post for military police and in which military prisoners are detained
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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