gatehouse

[ geyt-hous ]

noun

, plural gate·hous·es [geyt, -hou-ziz].

1. a house at or over a gate, used as a gatekeeper's quarters, fortification, etc.
2. a house or structure at the gate of a dam, reservoir, etc., with equipment or controls for regulating the flow of water.

gatehouse

/ ˈɡeɪtˌhaʊs /

noun

1. a building above or beside an entrance gate to a city, university, etc, often housing a porter or guard, or (formerly) used as a fortification
2. a small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion
3. a structure that houses the controls operating lock gates or dam sluices

Word History and Origins

Origin of gatehouse¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; gate ¹, house

Example Sentences

It was subsequently expanded with a gatehouse, reception hall and display room by Norman Shaw in the following decade.

From BBC

A security gatehouse would also be fitted at the new entrance.

From BBC

Inside the gatehouse, a large courtyard provided space for weddings, funerals and celebrations.

From Los Angeles Times

On Sept. 15, 1976, a dynamite blast ripped apart one of the Alabama Hills aqueduct gatehouse’s five gates, flushing 100 million gallons of water into the valley floor.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, as usual, he’ll bunk down in the Evergreen gatehouse, near the room where Weaver set up his camera.

From New York Times

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