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guardhouse
[ gahrd-hous ]
noun
, plural guard·hous·es [gahrd, -hou-ziz].
- a building used for housing military personnel on guard duty.
- a building used for the temporary detention of military prisoners.
guardhouse
/ ˈɡɑːdˌhaʊs /
noun
- military a building serving as the headquarters or a post for military police and in which military prisoners are detained
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Word History and Origins
Origin of guardhouse1
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Example Sentences
Leon stopped at the guardhouse, which was crawling with prison guards and anxious security personnel.
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"Take those men to the guardhouse," he ordered curtly, pointing an accusing finger at Hicks and Bevans.
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"Monsieur Brigadier, conduct this gentleman to the guardhouse," firmly ordered Lecour.
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The villagers bound and dragged him to the nearest guardhouse at Bourg-la-Reine.
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In front of the log guardhouse the sergeant quickly formed the two reliefs not on post.
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In a guardhouse asleep when Bobby came into the Castle, he had not seen the little dog before and knew nothing about him.
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