Word
roundhouse
Phoneticsround·house
US/ˈɹaʊndˌhaʊs/
UK/ɹˈaʊndhaʊs/
Definition
n. a round building with a circular shape. In the past, this word was often used for houses or small buildings on ships.
n. a building or structure with a circular plan. Historically used for various purposes including residential dwellings and nautical signal stations.
Examples
“The old roundhouse still stands by the river.”
“Archaeologists discovered the remains of a stone roundhouse that had been inhabited during the Bronze Age.”
“While the term is now largely archaic, historical records indicate that the roundhouse served as a vital storage facility for the ship's provisions and navigational instruments.”
Examples
simple
“The old roundhouse still stands by the river.”
contextual
“Archaeologists discovered the remains of a stone roundhouse that had been inhabited during the Bronze Age.”
complex
“While the term is now largely archaic, historical records indicate that the roundhouse served as a vital storage facility for the ship's provisions and navigational instruments.”
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