岗亭是一種帶有一個小門(有時可能沒有)的獨立小建築,當出現惡劣天氣時,哨兵以及值班人员可以在崗亭中躲避風雨。有些岗亭外墻上會刷上国旗的颜色圖案。 [1]

1929年华盛顿哥伦比亚特区的一个岗亭

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  1. ^ Compare: Sturgis, Russell (编). Sturgis' Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture and Building: An Unabridged Reprint of the 1901-2 Edition. Dover Architecture 1 Unabridged reprint. Courier Corporation. 1901: 343–3442013 [2015-12-30]. ISBN 9780486148403. (原始内容存档于2022-06-11). BOX. [...] A small shelter for one or more persons engaged in specific duties; as, in military usage, a small movable wooden hut to afford shelter for a sentry, often somewhat elaborately decorated with the national colours: a sentry box [...].