guardroom C2 Topic:War & Conflict US /ˈɡɑːrdˌruːm/ UK /ˈɡɑːdruːm/ See IPA manual Freq #85626 Meanings 1 noun a room occupied by soldiers or other personnel while they are on guard duty The officer found the night watch waiting in the guardroom. 2 noun a room or cell in which military prisoners are confined The deserter spent the night under watch in the guardroom. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a room occupied by soldiers... guardhousewatch room 2 noun · a room or cell in which... guardhousemilitary cell Word family Related forms guardbarrackssentry Etymology Formed from guard + room. The compound became a specific military term both for the room used by troops on guard and, by extension, for a cell under their supervision. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # guardroom **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡɑːrdˌruːm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡɑːdruːm/ **Frequency rank:** 85626 ## Meanings 1. a room occupied by soldiers or other personnel while they are on guard duty 2. a room or cell in which military prisoners are confined ## Examples - The officer found the night watch waiting in the guardroom. - The deserter spent the night under watch in the guardroom. ## Synonyms - guardhouse - watch room ## Related Forms - guard - barracks - sentry ## Etymology Formed from guard + room. The compound became a specific military term both for the room used by troops on guard and, by extension, for a cell under their supervision. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown