guardroom
/ˈɡɑrdˌrum/
noun
- A room used by guards or soldiers for resting or staying while on duty.
- The soldiers gathered in the guardroom to wait for their next shift.
- The castle's guardroom was small but had a fireplace and benches.
- He reported to the guardroom to receive his assignment for the night.
- A room where prisoners are temporarily held, especially in a military context.
- They kept the troublemakers in the guardroom overnight.
- The captured spy was locked in the guardroom until further orders.
- The guardroom had a single cell with a cot and a bucket.