guardhouse

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guard·house / ˈgärdˌhous/ • n. a building used to accommodate a military guard or to detain military prisoners. ∎  a building accommodating a guard who controls entrance to the grounds of a house, housing development, school, or other facility: the prestigious islands have opted for guardhouses, where the license plate numbers of visitors are copied down.

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