gatehouse

noun

gate·​house ˈgāt-ˌhau̇s 

: a building or house connected or associated with a gate

Examples of gatehouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The seven-bedroom, nine-bathroom gatehouse was the first to go last year for $7 million. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026

The original stone gatehouse still stands at the bottom of the hill for which Top O’ Hill was named. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025

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

There was a gatehouse at the entrance to the neighborhood, private roads, private beaches, private security patrols. — Kate Casey, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gatehouse

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• pilothouse
• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse

Kids Definition

gatehouse

noun

gate·​house ˈgāt-ˌhau̇s 

: a small building near a gate at an entrance (as to a park or gated community)