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pithouse

pithouse noun: a primitive building partially dug into the ground and roofed over.

pithouse: a primitive building partially dug into the ground and roofed over
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Noun

pithouse (plural pithouses)

  1. A primitive building partially dug into the ground and roofed over.

Synonyms of pithouse

Forms of pithouse

pluralpithouses
alternative formpit-house

Origin of pithouse

From pit + house.

Questions about pithouse

What does pithouse mean?
Pithouse means a primitive building partially dug into the ground and roofed over.
What part of speech is pithouse?
Pithouse is a noun.
What is the plural of pithouse?
The plural of pithouse is pithouses.

Words near pithouse in the dictionary

  1. pithoi
  2. Pithoigia
  3. pithomycolide
  4. Pithoragarh
  5. pithos
  6. pithouse
  7. pithouses
  8. pithovirus
  9. pithoviruses
  10. piths
  11. pithy

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