guardhouse

Example Sentences

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A property of such high value—with its separate 5,000-square-foot guest penthouse, caretaker house, two-bedroom guardhouse, 12-car garage, and parking for 80 vehicles—has a considerably lower buyer pool, because most people simply cannot afford it.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

Whistling Cay has a guardhouse that colonial-era officials used to scan waters for slaves escaping from St. John to the nearby island of Tortola.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

It was built in 1877 in the form of a panopticon, giving a central guardhouse a clear view to all corners of the "wheel".

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2023

Mississippi Valley State University locked down after a threat was received through its guardhouse.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2022

When I knocked on the guardhouse door of the prison, it was opened by a soldier I’d never seen before, a short man with black hair, sky blue eyes, and a scowl.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson