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Meaning of "gatehouse" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GATEHOUSE

gatehouse  [ˈɡeɪtˌhaʊs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GATEHOUSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gatehouse is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GATEHOUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gatehouse

Gatehouse

A gatehouse, in architectural terminology, is a building enclosing or accompanying a gateway for a castle, manor house, fort, town or similar buildings of importance. The gatehouse of Thornton Abbey from the outside Gatehouse of Thornton Abbey from the inside Puerta del Sol Moorish gateway from Toledo, Spain...

Definition of gatehouse in the English dictionary

The first definition of gatehouse in the dictionary is a building above or beside an entrance gate to a city, university, etc, often housing a porter or guard, or used as a fortification. Other definition of gatehouse is a small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion. Gatehouse is also a structure that houses the controls operating lock gates or dam sluices.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GATEHOUSE


boathouse
ˈbəʊtˌhaʊs
cathouse
ˈkætˌhaʊs
charthouse
ˈtʃɑːtˌhaʊs
clubhouse
ˈklʌbˌhaʊs
courthouse
ˈkɔːtˌhaʊs
farmhouse
ˈfɑːmˌhaʊs
greenhouse
ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs
guesthouse
ˈɡɛstˌhaʊs
hothouse
ˈhɒtˌhaʊs
lighthouse
ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs
masthouse
ˈmɑːstˌhaʊs
nuthouse
ˈnʌtˌhaʊs
outhouse
ˈaʊtˌhaʊs
penthouse
ˈpɛntˌhaʊs
pesthouse
ˈpɛstˌhaʊs
pothouse
ˈpɒtˌhaʊs
shithouse
ˈʃɪtˌhaʊs
Statehouse
ˈsteɪtˌhaʊs
steakhouse
ˈsteɪkˌhaʊs
warehouse
ˈwɛəˌhaʊs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GATEHOUSE

gate valve
gate-crash
gate-crasher
gate-leg table
gate-legged table
gateau
gateaux
gated community
gatefold
gatefold sleeve
gatekeeper
gatekeeping
gateless
gatelike
gateman
gatepost
gater
Gates
Gateshead
gateway

WORDS THAT END LIKE GATEHOUSE

beach house
coffee house
detached house
dollhouse
full house
house
house-to-house
in-house
lady of the house
mouse
Mulhouse
on the house
open house
opera house
playhouse
powerhouse
steak house
terraced house
town house
treehouse
Waterhouse

Synonyms and antonyms of gatehouse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gatehouse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GATEHOUSE

Find out the translation of gatehouse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gatehouse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gatehouse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

门楼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

garita
570 millions of speakers

English

gatehouse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चौकीदार का घर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحراسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сторожка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

portaria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বহিদ্র্বারের নিকটস্থ গৃহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guérite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rumah gerbang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pförtnerhaus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

守衛詰所
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

누대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gapura
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cổng nhà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேட்ஹவுஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गेटहाउस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ev kapısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

portineria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stróżówka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сторожка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gatehouse
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θυρωρείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gevangenpoort
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Gatehouse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vakthus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gatehouse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GATEHOUSE»

The term «gatehouse» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.451 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GATEHOUSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gatehouse» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gatehouse» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gatehouse

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GATEHOUSE»

Discover the use of gatehouse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gatehouse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Girl in the Gatehouse
Miss Mariah Aubrey, banished after a scandal, hides herself away in a long-abandoned gatehouse on the far edge of a distant relative's estate.
Julie Klassen, 2011
2
The Gatehouse Mystery
When Trixie and Honey explore an abandoned gatehouse, they discover more than dust and spiderwebs. Stuck in the dirt floor is a huge diamond! Could a ring of jewel thieves be hiding out in Sleepyside? From the Hardcover edition.
Julie Campbell, 2012
3
The Gate House
In THE GATE HOUSE, acclaimed author Nelson Demille brings us back to that fabled spot on the North Shore -- a place where past, present, and future collides with often unexpected results.
Nelson DeMille, 2008
4
The gatehouse heaven: poems
Selected by Charles Wright as the 1997 Winner of the Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry.
James Kimbrell, 1998
5
The Gatehouse: A Book about Business, a Story about Life
The Gatehouse is a book teaming with life--work life, home life, love life--it all comes down to life. It is a wonderful and inspiring story that will transform the way people think and behave.
Craig Elkins, 2003
6
Trixie Belden and the gatehouse mystery
This book focuses on the mysterious new chauffeur at the Wheeler estate whom Trixie just doesn't trust for some reason.....maybe because he looks like a weasel?
Julie Campbell, 1977
7
Gatehouse to Hell
Felix Opatowski is only fifteen years old when he takes on the perilous job of smuggling goods out of the Lodz ghetto in exchange for food for his starving family.
Felix Opatowski, 2011
8
Novel Biotechnologies for Biocontrol Agent Enhancement and ...
47. W. J. Peumans and E. J. M. Vandamme, Lectins as plant defense proteins, Plant Physiol. 109(2), 347–352 (1995). 48. A. Gatehouse, K. Powell, W. Peumans , E. V. Damme, and J. Gatehouse, in Lectins Biomedical Perspectives, edited by A.
Maurizio Vurro, Jonathan Gressel, 2007
9
Transgenic Crop Plants: Volume 2: Utilization and Biosafety
J Econ Entomol 82:750–755 Ferry N, Gatehouse AMR (eds) (2009) Environmental impact of genetically modified/novel crops. CAB International, Oxford, UK Ferry N, Edwards MG, Gatehouse JA, Capell T, Christou P, Gatehouse AMR (2006) ...
Chittaranjan Kole, Charles Michler, Albert G. Abbott, 2010
10
Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300-1500: ...
The Butley gatehouse is as vigorous and elaborate in its decoration as the contemporary porch to the bishop's palace at Norwich (c. 1320-5) or the prior's chapel at Ely (1 324- 5), and more striking than the Bury St Edmund gateway ( after ...
Anthony Emery, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GATEHOUSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gatehouse is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Publisher: Smith wins GateHouse editorial writer honors | GoUpstate …
On behalf of the Herald-Journal, I am pleased to report that our executive editor, Michael Smith, took first place recently for GateHouse Media's ... «Spartanburg Herald Journal, Jul 15»
2
TR staffers, Facebook page earn GateHouse Media awards
The Times-Reporter's Facebook page — facebook.com/TimesReporter — took the top prize for its circulation division in the annual GateHouse ... «New Philadelphia Times Reporter, Jul 15»
3
Cafe plan for York park gatehouse (From York Press)
Cafe plan for York park gatehouse. An artist's impression of how the cafe could look. Jane Cullen and Daphne Hamilton looking at the ... «The Press, York, Jul 15»
4
Edinburg Review, Valley Town Crier Designer wins Best of …
The Gatehouse Media Texas Region won a total of 15 awards in the Best of Gatehouse contest. This achievement was done with only six ... «The Valley Town Crier, Jul 15»
5
King of Waltz at Stafford Gatehouse
CLASSICAL music fans can see André Rieu's stunning annual concert when it is screened at Stafford Gatehouse Theatre. Affectionately known ... «Staff Newsletter, Jul 15»
6
Alex Horne plays for laughs at Stafford Gatehouse
Nominated for Best Show at 2014 Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards, Alex Horne brings his curious contraption to the Gatehouse Theatre this ... «Staff Newsletter, Jul 15»
7
Rolla Daily News wins GateHouse award
The Rolla Daily News was a winner in the Best of GateHouse 2014 awards contest, according to the newspaper's parent company, GateHouse ... «The Rolla Daily News, Jul 15»
8
Gatehouse scheme is next step in regeneration of Sheffield's …
The gatehouse will also front onto a new public open space. The development sits within the context of Citu's other schemes at Kelham Island. «Sheffield Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
E-T honored with 2 GateHouse awards
The Stephenville Empire-Tribune was honored with two big awards by GateHouse Media, the parent company which owns the newspaper. «Stephenville Empire-Tribune, Jul 15»
10
St Kilda sex worker drop-in centre opens its doors to schools and …
Andie Patchett from St Kilda Gatehouse, where visitors will learn about sex ... the first participants in the Flipside program at St Kilda Gatehouse. «The Age, Jul 15»

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