Definition of guardhouse Guardhouse

guard•house

We found 6 definitions of guardhouse from 4 different sources.

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What does guardhouse mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: guardhouses

guardhouse - a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained
  hq, military headquarters, headquarters the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command; "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"
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  • 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 DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

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

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