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gatehouse Definition

gate·house (gātho̵us′)

noun

a house beside or over a gateway, used as a porter's lodge, etc.

gatehouse Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • impose: The best place to start your tour of the abbey is in the imposing gatehouse at the west end of the site.
  • build: Now let us build a mighty gatehouse to strike fear into the hearts of our enemies " !
  • include: The surviving ruins include a large gatehouse, and the curtain walls.
  • have: Gatehouse The four main entrances to the town would each have had a gatehouse.
  • pass: After passing the gatehouse TL at the TJ ( 9.3 ) for Cumwhinton.
  • restore: The site is now managed by Heritage of Ireland and the recently restored gatehouse now houses an exhibition and visitors center.

Adjective modifier

  • twin-towered: They added a new lower bailey, with an impressive twin-towered gatehouse.
  • 14th: Working watermill, forge, 14th century gatehouse, beautiful gardens, moat walk, adventure play area, restaurant and gift shop.
  • outer: The outer gatehouse was added sometime later in the 14 th century.
  • inner: The Museum of Leeds has done much to make the Abbey site an attractive prospect by converting the former Inner Gatehouse into a museum.
  • medieval: Fine views over medieval gatehouse across the valley to hills beyond Whitesands Beach.
  • magnificent: All that remains of the priory today is the magnificent 16th Century gatehouse.

Modifies a noun

  • chapel: The protestant church to the northeast was built on the site of a chapel, thought to have been the old gatehouse chapel.
  • tower: Its recently restored gatehouse towers over the River Medway.
  • passage: Some castles, such as at Brampton Bryan had twin towers with the gatehouse passage running between them.

Noun used with modifier

  • castle: There are fine views of the valley and hills from the castle gatehouse.
  • century: The beech avenue a golden hue in Autumn, all framed by a 16th century gatehouse.
  • stone: The first building was put up in the early twelfth century and consisted of a simple stone gatehouse with an arch at each end.
  • security: Parking Please ask for directions to the Beckwith Building at the security gatehouse.
  • abbey: The remains of the abbey gatehouse are on the main road - which gives you an idea of the size of the outer precinct.

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