Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gatehouse

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: gate-house
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lodge besides the entrance to an estate; often the residence of a gatekeeper; also a dwelling formerly used as such a residence.

noun

A fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall

noun

A shelter for a gatekeeper.

noun

An airport terminal structure or section containing a boarding gate; a departure lounge.

name

Example Sentences

"To meet the challenge of changing aircraft sizes, each of the 12 gatehouses was engineered as an independent unit which connects to the concourse building using expansion joints allowing them to be reconfigured as needed."

Etymology

From gate + house.

Inflected Forms

gatehouses (plural) gate house (alternative)

Phrases

Gatehouse of Fleet

Frequently Paired Words

Gatehouse of Fleet

Questions

What does gatehouse mean?: A lodge besides the entrance to an estate; often the residence of a gatekeeper; also a dwelling formerly used as such a residence.
Where does gatehouse come from?: From gate + house.

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