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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Recent Examples of guardroom
In one guardroom, among the mess on the floor, is an orange locker door ripped from its hinges and taped with a poster of Mr. Assad.
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Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardroom
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Landry faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in federal prison, according to federal prosecutors.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Prosecutors had sought seven years and seven months in prison.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Under New York law, climbing a traffic-light pole or perching on its crossbars is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Investigators in Weld County filed new charges last week against a woman who reportedly made 136 phone calls to the victims of her previous crimes from the jail's phones.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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Rhoden's biggest political victory this year was getting the state Legislature to sign off on a $650 million plan in September to replace the 141-year-old state penitentiary, an issue the Legislature had quarreled over for years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Nov. 2025
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“Guardroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardroom. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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