Guardroom
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɑɹdˌɹum/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Guardroom is a noun meaning A room used by soldiers when on guard.
Meaning
A room used by soldiers when on guard.
More Meanings
- A jail cell in which military prisoners are kept.
Example Sentences
There were flambeaux on staggering poles every ten strides or so, and at intervals of about a hundred strides, bartizans whose guardroom windows glared like fireworks clung to the bridge piers.
Word Forms
- guardrooms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include guardhouse, gunroom, staffroom, checkroom, guestchamber, casern.
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