name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
gatehouse
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noun
Meaning 2
A lodge besides the entrance to an estate; often the residence of a gatekeeper; also a dwelling formerly used as such a residence.
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noun
Meaning 3
A fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 4
A shelter for a gatekeeper.
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noun
Meaning 5
a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: house
Narrower terms: lodge
History
Etymology
From gate + house.
Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Basque: atezaindegi — lodge besides the entrance to an estate
- Danish: portnerloge — lodge besides the entrance to an estate
- Danish: portnerkontor — lodge besides the entrance to an estate
- French: conciergerie — lodge besides the entrance to an estate
- Greek: θυρωρείο (thyroreío) — lodge besides the entrance to an estate
- Hungarian: portásfülke — lodge besides the entrance to an estate
- Ingrian: vahtihoone — lodge besides the entrance to an estate
- Italian: guardiola — lodge besides the entrance to an estate
- Italian: portineria — lodge besides the entrance to an estate
- Italian: gabbiotto — lodge besides the entrance to an estate
- Polish: portiernia — lodge besides the entrance to an estate
- Russian: сторо́жка (storóžka) — lodge besides the entrance to an estate
- Spanish: portería — lodge besides the entrance to an estate
- Spanish: conserjería — lodge besides the entrance to an estate
- Swedish: grindstuga — lodge besides the entrance to an estate
- Catalan: porta fortificada — fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
- Catalan: cos de guàrdia — fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
- Danish: portbygning — fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
- French: porterie — fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
- French: logis-porche — fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
- German: Torhaus — fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
- Italian: corpo di guardia — fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
- Polish: dom bramny — fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
- Portuguese: casa de guarda — fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
- Russian: то́рхаус (tórxaus) — fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
- Spanish: casa del guarda — fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
- Spanish: cuerpo de guardia — fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
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