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guardhouse

 

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Noun guardhouse has 1 sense
  1. guardhouse - a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained
    --1 is a kind of
    headquarters, HQ, military headquarters

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Guardhouse

Definition:

A guardhouse is a small building or structure used for housing security personnel or as a place to monitor and control access to a specific area.

Senses:

Sense 1: Security Building

A guardhouse can refer to a building used by security guards to oversee and protect a premises, such as a military base, prison, or gated community.

Example Sentence: The guardhouse at the entrance of the military base was manned by armed soldiers.

Sense 2: Checkpoint Booth

A guardhouse can also represent a small enclosed structure or booth where individuals are screened or checked before entering or leaving a secured area, such as an airport or corporate campus.

Example Sentence: The guardhouse at the airport entrance required passengers to show their boarding passes before granting entry.

Sense 3: Historical Usage

In some contexts, guardhouse can be referred to as a historical building or structure used for detaining or disciplining military personnel.

Example Sentence: The old fort had a guardhouse where soldiers were held if they violated the code of conduct.

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