guardhouse
noun/ˈɡɑːdhaʊs/
/ˈɡɑːrdhaʊs/
- a building for soldiers who are guarding the entrance to a military camp or for keeping military prisoners in
- He spent 20 days in the guardhouse for answering back to a sergeant.
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