What is another word for guardhouses?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈɑːdha͡ʊzɪz] (IPA)

Guardhouses are small structures that serve as a station for guards to watch over a particular area or facility. They have different names depending on their purpose or location. Some synonyms for guardhouses include sentry boxes, watchtowers, checkpoints, security posts, observation posts, barracks, posts, gates, and watchhouses. These structures may have various designs depending on their functions, such as bulletproof glass, reinforced walls, or advanced security systems. Guardhouses are often found in military bases, prisons, government buildings, or private properties with high-security measures. The names for such structures may differ based on regional dialects, but they all serve the same purpose of providing additional safety and security to the area they oversee.

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What are the hypernyms for Guardhouses?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Guardhouses

They say there were three small guardhouses on the outskirts of Bontoc pueblo, and armed Igorot from an outside town were not allowed to enter.
"The Bontoc Igorot"
Albert Ernest Jenks
In the case of 'head-hunters' the young men's barracks are invariably guardhouses, at the entrance to the village, and those on guard at night keep tally of the men who leave and return."
"The Bontoc Igorot"
Albert Ernest Jenks
Only in the three fortified guardhouses, which had been hastily erected here, the feeble light of a lantern illumined the gloom.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers

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