guardhouse

Speech parts

1. guardhouse - Noun

2. Guardhouse - Proper noun

Meaning

A building which is occupied by the guard, and in which soldiers are confined for misconduct; hence, a lock-up.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

brig penitentiary bastille barbican clink can keep cell lockup station joint prison pen jail cooler

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Antonyms

liberty release freedom independence exception relief

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Hypernyms

headquarters HQ military headquarters

Examples

Charles Kenyon, with the group Civil War Friends of Alcatraz, stands below the sally port and guardhouse during a tour of newly restored areas on Alcatraz Island Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in San Francisco. Source: Internet

"The guard was sound asleep when Tip arrived at the guardhouse," Sadow said, using the rapper's nickname. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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