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gatehouse

[geyt-hous] / ˈgeɪtˌhaʊs /


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The Eastlands did not yet know it, but the gatehouse had been razed by the flood.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

The estate also features a three-bedroom beach house, a three-bedroom guest apartment, and a four-bedroom gatehouse, which has since been sold.

From MarketWatch Dec. 9, 2025

It has fallen into disrepair in recent years, with a gatehouse leading to the site smashed down and a number of buildings left abandoned.

From BBC May 3, 2025

There also is a three-bedroom gatehouse and a two-bedroom carriage house with a clock tower.

From Seattle Times Aug. 3, 2023

One thing that remained constant throughout the battle was the sound of the battering ram pounding away remorselessly at the Abbey gatehouse.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Two guesthouses, a pair of gatehouses and a tennis court also are on the grounds.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2019

The plans included installing permanent gatehouses near the two main tunnels to serve as locker rooms.

From New York Times Nov. 2, 2014

Euston has two craft breweries, the Euston Tap and the Cider Tap, in its former gatehouses.

From The Guardian Jul. 14, 2014

The factories themselves have high perimeter fences, gatehouses and numerous security cameras.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2013

The obelisk— built in 1943—and the gatehouses are all that have survived intact from internment days.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston




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