What does "guard post" mean?

A location where a guard is posted (station), often having a guardhouse.

What is a synonym for "guard post"?

Common synonyms include: guardhouse, guardrooms, sentry.

Guard post

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A location where a guard is posted (station), often having a guardhouse.
"In 1938 my husband and I were sent by the old regimental district branch to a guard post called Boli on the border between Manchuria and the Soviet Union."

Synonyms

All synonyms

guardhouse guardrooms sentry

Example

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"In 1938 my husband and I were sent by the old regimental district branch to a guard post called Boli on the border between Manchuria and the Soviet Union."

Etymology

From guard + post.

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