WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sen′try box′, 
  1. a small structure for sheltering a sentry from bad weather.
  • 1695–1705

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sentry box n
  1. a small shelter with an open front in which a sentry may stand to be sheltered from the weather
'sentry box' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
box - excubitorium

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