Added 10 October 2026 guardhouse /ˈɡɑɹdˌhaʊs/ noun Categories: ThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about guardhouse at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A station for guards, especially at the entrance of a town, castle, etc. Synonym of military prison. Origin From guard + house. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: guardbriggatehouseguardroomguardpostwatchhousestation-house Back to today's word