gatehouse

noun

gate·​house ˈgāt-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce gatehouse (audio)
: a building or house connected or associated with a gate

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The property includes a one-bedroom gatehouse, a patio with a fountain, mature trees, and yards. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026 There was a gatehouse at the entrance to the neighborhood, private roads, private beaches, private security patrols. — Kate Casey, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026 How to get to the beach Gaspee Point is home to a private cottage colony with a gatehouse, which can be daunting for visitors. — Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 27 May 2026 Squire’s Castle Cleveland Squire’s Castle was intended to be the gatehouse to a massive estate—one that was never constructed. — Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gatehouse

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gatehouse was in the 14th century

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gatehouse

noun
gate·​house ˈgāt-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce gatehouse (audio)
: a small building near a gate at an entrance (as to a park or gated community)
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