Meaning Of The Word Gatehouse

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gatehouse
countable noun: A gatehouse is a small house next to a gate on the edge of a park or country estate.

gatehouse in American English
a house beside or over a gateway, used as a porter's lodge, etc.
noun: a house at or over a gate, used as a gatekeeper's quarters, fortification, etc.

gatehouse in British English
noun: a building above or beside an entrance gate to a city, university, etc, often housing a porter or guard, or (formerly) used as a fortification

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