Definitions for guardhouseˈgɑrdˌhaʊs; -ˌhaʊ zɪz
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
guard•houseˈgɑrdˌhaʊs; -ˌhaʊ zɪz(n.)(pl.)-hous•es
a building used for housing military personnel on guard duty or for the temporary detention of prisoners.
Category: Military
Origin of guardhouse:
1585–95
Princeton's WordNet
guardhouse(noun)
a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained
Wiktionary
guardhouse(Noun)
The building housing military police
guardhouse(Noun)
A small security station, often at the entrance to a facility or a city.
guardhouse(Noun)
A military prison
Webster Dictionary
Guardhouse(noun)
a building which is occupied by the guard, and in which soldiers are confined for misconduct; hence, a lock-up
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