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Recent Examples of blockhouse
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.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Learn More Military History Finally, make a stop at the Oconee Military Museum to honor veterans from the area and the Oconee Station State Historic Site, a stone blockhouse that as used as an outpost by the South Carolina State Militia from about 1792 to 1799.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
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
This makeshift blockhouse marks where technicians launched Bumper 8 on July 24, 1950 — America's first rocket from the Cape.
—Rick Neale, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023
The news touched off a wild celebration in the blockhouse hard by the Vanguard launching platform.
—Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
The ultimate penalty was meted out to him in a rural penitentiary on the evening of Nov. 10, 2009, in a stark, concrete blockhouse called L Unit, as Meyers’s brother, Bob Meyers, looked on.
—Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2022
Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Learn More Military History Finally, make a stop at the Oconee Military Museum to honor veterans from the area and the Oconee Station State Historic Site, a stone blockhouse that as used as an outpost by the South Carolina State Militia from about 1792 to 1799.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
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
This makeshift blockhouse marks where technicians launched Bumper 8 on July 24, 1950 — America's first rocket from the Cape.
—Rick Neale, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023
The news touched off a wild celebration in the blockhouse hard by the Vanguard launching platform.
—Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
The ultimate penalty was meted out to him in a rural penitentiary on the evening of Nov. 10, 2009, in a stark, concrete blockhouse called L Unit, as Meyers’s brother, Bob Meyers, looked on.
—Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockhouse
Noun
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The arena renovation, largely completed in October, focused on the lower half of arena, adding premium seating such as bunker suites, loge boxes and club amenities.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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And that’s all part of The Secret Agent; the cinema is a place of protection, almost like a bunker.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Throughout the game, Bregman carries a reputation as an exceptional clubhouse leader, someone who sets a strong example for young players and shares valuable information during hitters’ meetings and in the dugout.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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And in the ninth inning, after he was pulled from the game, reliever Griffin Jax yelled at manager Baldelli in the dugout in a fit of frustration.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There are several historical accounts of his ruthlessness to people at the fort.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Fallert Greetings from inside my snow fort.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Blockhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockhouse. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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