Definition

Noun: - Blockhouse: A small, sturdy fortification, typically made of reinforced concrete, wood, or earth, used as a defensive position for soldiers and weapons. It is designed to provide protection while allowing occupants to fire from within. - Bunker: A reinforced military shelter, often partially underground or built as a standalone structure, used for defense and protection against attack.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Binh lính đang canh gác trong lô cốt. (The soldiers are on guard in the blockhouse.)
  • Lô cốt của địch đã bị phá hủy. (The enemy bunker was destroyed.)
  • Họ xây dựng một lô cốt kiên cố ở ngã tư. (They built a sturdy blockhouse at the intersection.)

Advanced Usage

• In modern urban contexts in Vietnam, "lô cốt" can colloquially refer to temporary, enclosed security posts or guard booths used by police or security personnel, often seen at construction sites or checkpoints.
  • Cảnh sát giao thông đứng trong lô cốt điều khiển xe cộ. (The traffic police stand in the security post directing traffic.)

Variants and Related Words

• Công sự (n): fortification, defensive works.
  • Công sự này được xây dựng từ thời chiến. (This fortification was built during the war.)
• Hầm trú ẩn (n): shelter, bunker (specifically for taking cover).
  • Mọi người chạy vào hầm trú ẩn khi có báo động. (People ran into the shelter when the alarm sounded.)

Synonyms

• Fortification: A military construction designed for defense.
• Pillbox: A small, low concrete fort for machine guns and anti-tank weapons.
• Strongpoint: A heavily fortified defensive position.

Related Terms

• Chiến lũy (n): rampart, barricade.
  • Chiến lũy được dựng lên để chặn đường tiến của quân địch. (The barricade was erected to block the enemy's advance.)
• Vị trí phòng thủ (n): defensive position.
  • Đơn vị chiếm giữ một vị trí phòng thủ quan trọng. (The unit occupied an important defensive position.)

noun

1. blockhouse