guardroom
noun
guard·room ˈgärd-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m
1
: a room occupied by a military guard during its term of duty
2
: a room where military prisoners are confined
Synonyms
- bastille
- big house [slang]
- bridewell
- brig
- calaboose
- can
- clink [slang]
- cooler
- coop
- hock
- hold
- hoosegow
- jail
- jailhouse
- joint [slang]
- jug
- lockup
- nick [British slang]
- pen
- penitentiary
- pokey [slang]
- prison
- quod [British slang]
- slam
- slammer
- stir [slang]
- stockade
- tolbooth [Scottish]
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Example Sentences
hauled the prisoners of war into the guardroom and sent for the doctor on duty
Word History
First Known Use
1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1
guardroom
noun
as in penitentiary
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody hauled the prisoners of war into the guardroom and sent for the doctor on duty Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- penitentiary
- prison
- jail
- brig
- stockade
- bridewell
- tolbooth
- lockup
- calaboose
- bastille
- jailhouse
- pen
- coop
- jug
- big house
- slammer
- cage
- dungeon
- cooler
- clink
- hoosegow
- guardhouse
- hock
- pokey
- can
- tank
- quod
- cell
- joint
- nick
- stir
- slam
- ward
- hold
- bull pen
- stalag
- hole
- gulag
- glasshouse
- oubliette
- concentration camp
- prison camp
- labor camp
- keep
- work camp
- block
- reformatory
- hulk(s)
- reform school
- training school
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- outside