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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.”

Domains

ArchaeologyNautical

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