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guardhouse

US/ˈɡɑɹdˌhaʊs/

guardhouse noun: a station for guards, especially at the entrance of a town, castle, etc.

Noun

guardhouse (plural guardhouses)

  1. A station for guards, especially at the entrance of a town, castle, etc.
  2. Synonym of military prison.
    Synonyms:
    military prison

Proper noun capitalized: Guardhouse

Guardhouse

  1. A hamlet near Threlkeld, Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY3325).
    • Two of the 143 structures sit on the old Penrith-Keswick line - one near Guardhouse and one near Gillsrow (between Troutbeck and Threlkeld).2021 January 13, Philip Haigh, “SOS: Save our Structures - campaigners issue rallying cry”, in RAIL, issue 922, page 48

Synonyms of guardhouse

Forms of guardhouse

pluralguardhouses

Origin of guardhouse

From guard + house.

Questions about guardhouse

What does guardhouse mean?
Guardhouse means a station for guards, especially at the entrance of a town, castle, etc.
What part of speech is guardhouse?
Guardhouse can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce guardhouse?
Guardhouse is pronounced /ˈɡɑɹdˌhaʊs/ (US).
What is the plural of guardhouse?
The plural of guardhouse is guardhouses.

Words near guardhouse in the dictionary

  1. guardevine
  2. guardevines
  3. guardfish
  4. guardful
  5. guardfully
  6. guardhouse
  7. guardhouses
  8. Guardia
  9. guardian
  10. guardian ad litem
  11. guardian angel

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