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blockhouse

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Definition of blockhouse

as in bunker

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Recent Examples of blockhouse The kitchen had two notable features—a big cast-iron woodstove on which everything was cooked, and a dishwasher that stood up like a blockhouse, designed to receive trays two feet by two with wire-mesh bottoms and sides four inches high. — John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Attempts by newsmen to get word from the Complex 34 blockhouse proved fruitless as pad personnel declined to supply information or page public information officials. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026 That same Christmas in Columbia, a settlement of four blockhouses and 50 settlers founded a month earlier at what is now Columbia-Tusculum, pioneers held a feast. — Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024 One of the original blockhouses overlooks the canal, while the old town is filled with art galleries and craft stories. — Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 Nearby, several of his men sat in the shade of a small blockhouse, holding automatic weapons. — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023 These bolts anchored the blockhouse to the slab, Penders said. — Rick Neale, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023 Chavez was responsible for the craft’s electrical monitor console, which was located in the blockhouse, a concrete building used to observe the proceedings. — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2019

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Francis had decided on the move because the material was outgrowing its current storage spaces, which include a vast underground bunker.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
But those fuels come from the same petroleum market, and higher fuel costs can trigger bunker surcharges that raise the cost of ocean freight.

— byDavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of bunker

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Despite the subpar season, who was the first Dodger to leap out of the dugout to celebrate a teammate’s success?

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Judge seemed thrilled to see Volpe play well, nudging him toward the dugout steps for a curtain call after his grand slam.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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The fort has long been used for events and recreation, but many of its historic buildings still need major work.

— Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
The garrison’s enormous flag was waving on its flagpole, some 90 feet high—a clear signal that the American fort had survived the Battle of Baltimore.

— Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 11, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

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