ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. 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

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include guardhouse, gunroom, staffroom, checkroom, guestchamber, casern.

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