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guardroom

noun

ˈgärd-ˌrüm How to pronounce guardroom (audio)
Definition of guardroomnext
as in prison
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody hauled the prisoners of war into the guardroom and sent for the doctor on duty

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  1. prison
  2. jail
  3. penitentiary
Noun
  • After pleading guilty, Ashford was sentenced to 15 years in prison but served only nine months and five years' probation upon release, authorities said.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • As a result of the 2011 conviction, he was sentenced to life in prison.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of prison
Noun
  • When the boss returns to the office vowing to send them all to jail, he is stunned to see the women have introduced job-sharing, flexible hours, and on-site child care.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • He was booked into the Saline County jail and released Tuesday afternoon on a $70,000 bond, according to the jail's online inmate roster.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of jail
Noun
  • LeJames Norman, 40, was put to death by lethal injection Wednesday at the state penitentiary in Huntsville.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Still, even on video, Davis doesn’t appear wracked with guilt or anguish about the possibility of spending the rest of his life in the Nevada penitentiary system.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of penitentiary
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“Guardroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardroom. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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