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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

Joel has already sold the gatehouse of the abode for $7 million and is now looking to offload the main property, which is known as MiddleSea.

From MarketWatch Dec. 9, 2025

In the 1960s, when Didion and her husband, John Gregory Dunne, lived on the peninsula in a Spanish-style gatehouse, Didion observed the “slump of the hill” making its strange descent into the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2025

A security gatehouse would also be fitted at the new entrance.

From BBC Jan. 11, 2024

"The beast is chained up outside the gatehouse, Your Grace," Ser Barristan Selmy answered reluctantly.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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

They drilled each other constantly on the architecture and procedures of the Court, the layout of the ringwall’s three gatehouses, each built around a courtyard.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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