watchpost
nounUK /ˈwɒtʃpəʊst/
US /ˈwɑːtʃpoʊst/
A place where someone stays to keep looking out for danger or anything important.
The guard stood at his watchpost on the hill all night.
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2. A small station or building used by a guard or watchman.
They built a wooden watchpost near the gate.
3. A position from which someone monitors an area or activity.
The ranger used the cliff as a watchpost to spot fires.
4. A job or duty of keeping watch at a certain place.
He was assigned to the watchpost until sunrise.