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soddie

soddie noun: a house constructed from blocks of sod, once common in the prairies of the United States and Canada.

Noun

soddie (plural soddies)

  1. (Canada, US, informal) A house constructed from blocks of sod, once common in the prairies of the United States and Canada.
    • The soddie could be a freestanding structure made of slabs of sod cut by a plow, or it could be a dugout partially bored into the side of a hill or into the ground.1988, Glenda Riley, The Female Frontier, page 87
    • I learned how to make a soddie into a home.1995, Julie Garwood, Prince Charming, page 247

Forms of soddie

pluralsoddies
alternative formsoddy

Origin of soddie

From sod + -ie.

Questions about soddie

What does soddie mean?
Soddie means a house constructed from blocks of sod, once common in the prairies of the United States and Canada.
What part of speech is soddie?
Soddie is a noun.
What is the plural of soddie?
The plural of soddie is soddies.

Words near soddie in the dictionary

  1. soddens
  2. sodder
  3. soddered
  4. soddering
  5. sodders
  6. soddie
  7. soddies
  8. sodding
  9. sodding hell
  10. sodding off
  11. soddy

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