guardhouse

🇺🇸 /ˈɡɑːrdhaʊs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɡɑːdhaʊs/
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noun
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A small building where soldiers live and work to protect the entrance of a military area or where military prisoners are kept.

The soldier was sent to the guardhouse for breaking the rules.

translation

n. A small building where soldiers live and work to protect the entrance of a military area or where military prisoners are kept.

Word Forms

Plural guardhouses