noun
Meaning 1
A room used by soldiers when on guard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
guardroom
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General-American: /ˈɡɑɹdˌɹum/
noun
Meaning 2
A jail cell in which military prisoners are kept.
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noun
Meaning 3
a room used by soldiers on guard
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: room
noun
Meaning 4
a cell in which soldiers who are prisoners are confined
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cell, jail cell, prison cell
History
Etymology
From guard + room.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: караулка (karaulka) — room for guards
- Bulgarian: караулница (karaulnica) — room for guards
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