winterhouse
winterhouse noun: a house used in winter, especially as a vacation residence to overwinter in.
Noun
winterhouse (plural winterhouses)
- A house used in winter, especially as a vacation residence to overwinter in
- The winterhouses are far more varied in structure. Generally they are built of stones and turf, the roof-spars and the pillars which support the middle of the roof being of wood.2014, Hinrich Rink, Robert Brown, Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo
- Albert had moved them back to his own people, a winterhouse on dry land, and another place, near stream water for summer grazing for the horse and sheep.2015, Mary Hood, A Clear View of the Southern Sky
Forms of winterhouse
| plural | winterhouses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | winter-house |
| alternative form | winter house |
Origin of winterhouse
From Middle English winter-hous, from Old English winterhūs, equivalent to winter + house. Compare Dutch winterhuis, German Winterhaus.
Questions about winterhouse
- What does winterhouse mean?
- Winterhouse means a house used in winter, especially as a vacation residence to overwinter in.
- What part of speech is winterhouse?
- Winterhouse is a noun.
- What is the plural of winterhouse?
- The plural of winterhouse is winterhouses.
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