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guardhouse

[gahrd-hous] / ˈgɑrdˌhaʊs /
NOUN
brig
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These included an “underground vault, subterranean parking, an attached subterranean ‘wellness center’ and a detached guardhouse,” according to documents reviewed by People magazine.

From MarketWatch

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

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

On a Friday afternoon in late March, dozens of workers were lining up at the guardhouse to start their shifts building batteries for vehicles like the Ford F-150 Lightning and the Volkswagen ID.4.

From Washington Post

If you got caught, you’d end up having to spend a few days in the guardhouse.

From Literature