guardroom

[ gahrd-room, -roo m ]

/ ˈgɑrdˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

a room used by military guards during the period they are on duty.

a room in which military prisoners are kept.

Origin of guardroom

First recorded in 1755–65; guard + room

By turning on the receiving end, he could overhear conversations in the guardroom.

The Status Civilization |Robert Sheckley
Sarnak went with them to the guardroom at the edge of the water filled passages, and personally checked over their equipment.

The Golden Amazons of Venus |John Murray Reynolds
The guardian of the gate was sitting on a low block of wood at the door of the guardroom.

The Cornet of Horse |G. A. Henty
Then he wheeled and left the guardroom, walking out into the courtyard where the soldiers were busy saddling their mounts.

The Mad King |Edgar Rice Burroughs

Every guardroom was emptied; the roisterers surged into the street from a dozen albergars and cervecerias.

The Pursuit |Frank (Frank Mackenzie) Savile

guardroom

/ (ˈɡɑːdˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) /

a room used by guards

a room in which prisoners are confined under guard