blockhouse.
A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.
Meaning & usage
A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.
A reinforced building from which to control hazardous operations, such as an explosion or a rocket launch.
A temporary wooden fortification with a projecting upper storey.
Where this word comes from
From block + house. Calque of German Blockhaus.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.