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garita

sentry box

noun gah-REE-tah Rare
Travel & Places Landmarks

Origin: Possibly from Germanic warta ('lookout post').

Also means

booth

Usage Note

Garita refers to a small enclosed structure used by a guard or sentry at a checkpoint or military post. In everyday use it can also mean a small booth or kiosk (garita de peaje = toll booth). The diminutive garitilla is sometimes used.

Examples

"El guardia esperaba en su garita."

Natural Translation

The guard waited in his sentry box.

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