GUARDROOM
Dictionary entry overview: What does guardroom mean? • GUARDROOM (noun)
The noun GUARDROOM has 2 senses:
1. a cell in which soldiers under guard are confined
2. a room used by soldiers on guard
Familiarity information: GUARDROOM used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• GUARDROOM (noun)
Meaning:
A cell in which soldiers under guard are confined
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("guardroom" is a kind of...):
cell; jail cell; prison cell (a room where a prisoner is kept)
Meaning:
A room used by soldiers on guard
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("guardroom" is a kind of...):
room (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling)
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