GATEHOUSE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("gatehouse" is a kind of...):

house (a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gatehouse"):

lodge (small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener)

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