noun
- plural of gatehouse: small buildings or structures at the entrance to a larger property, estate, or fortified area, typically housing guards or controlling access
Examples
- The medieval castle had two gatehouses protecting the main entrance.
- Security guards stationed in the gatehouses checked all visitors.
- The estate’s ornate gatehouses were built in the Victorian era.
- Ancient gatehouses still stand at the entrance to the old city.
- The university campus features historic gatehouses at each main entrance.
- Restoration work began on the crumbling gatehouses last spring.