sentry box

ˈsɛntri bɒks

Definition of sentry box - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

military

TECH.

small shelter with open front for sentry protection

TECH.

The sentry stood watch in the sentry box.
The sentry box was painted in camouflage colors.
During the storm, he took shelter in the sentry box.

guardhouse

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small shelter with open front for sentry protection

Expressions with sentry

stand sentry

stay at a place to protect it from danger

Soldiers stand sentry at the gate every night.

sentry post

location where a sentry is officially stationed

The soldier stood alert at the sentry post.

sentry duty

duty of guarding a place or person

He was assigned sentry duty at the main gate.

sentry go

duty of a soldier to stand guard

He was assigned the sentry go for the night.

Expressions with box

box in

surround someone or something restricting their movement

The parked cars boxed in her vehicle, making it impossible to leave..

box up

pack or enclose in boxes

They had to box up all the books before the move..

idiot box

television set often seen as mindless entertainment

He spent all night in front of the idiot box.

pine box

box made of pine wood

She stored her tools in a pine box.

check the box

mark a box on a form to indicate a choice

Please check the box if you agree with the terms.

inside the box

adv.

within a confined or limited space

The cat stayed inside the box during the trip.

box office hit

movie or show that is very successful

The new superhero film is a box office hit.

out of the box

adj.

unconventional or innovative in approach

Her out of the box thinking led to a breakthrough.

outside the box

adj.

unconventional or creative in approach or thinking

Her outside the box solution impressed the judges.

watch the box

look at television for entertainment or information

We like to watch the box after dinner.

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French:guérite, ...
German:Wachhäuschen, ...
Italian:garitta, ...
Spanish:garita, ...
Portuguese:guarita, ...
Chinese:哨兵亭, ...
Japanese:哨兵ボックス, ...
Arabic:كُشْك حِراسَة, ...
Hebrew:עֲמַדַּת שְׁמִירָה, ...
Russian:караульная будка, ...
Ukrainian:вартова будка, ...
Hindi:संतरी बॉक्स, ...
Bengali:পাহারাদার কক্ষ, ...
Catalan:garita, ...
Czech:strážní budka, ...
Danish:vagtboks, ...
Dutch:wachthuisje, ...
Greek:φυλάκιο, ...
Hungarian:őrbódé, ...
Khmer:ប៉ុស្តិ៍យាម, ...
Korean:초소, ...
Persian:پناهگاه نگهبانی, ...
Polish:budka wartownicza, ...
Portuguese (BR):guarita, ...
Romanian:ghereta santinelei, ...
Swedish:vaktkur, ...
Thai:ป้อมยาม, ...
Turkish:nöbetçi kulübesi, ...
Vietnamese:chòi lính gác, ...

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