guardhouse C2 Topic:War & Conflict US /ˈɡɑɹdˌhaʊs/ UK /ˈɡɑɹdˌhaʊs/ See IPA manual Freq #38558 Meanings 1 noun a building occupied by guards, often containing rooms for detained prisoners The sentry escorted the messenger into the guardhouse. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a building occupied by... guardroom Etymology From guard + house. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # guardhouse **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡɑɹdˌhaʊs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡɑɹdˌhaʊs/ **Frequency rank:** 38558 ## Meanings 1. a building occupied by guards, often containing rooms for detained prisoners ## Examples - The sentry escorted the messenger into the guardhouse. ## Etymology From guard + house. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown