Longhouse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Longhouse is a noun meaning A long communal housing of the Iroquois and some other American Indians, the Malaysians, the Indonesians, the Vikings, and many other peoples.
Meaning
A long communal housing of the Iroquois and some other American Indians, the Malaysians, the Indonesians, the Vikings, and many other peoples.
More Meanings
- (obsolete, euphemistic) An outhouse, an outbuilding used for urination and defecation.
- (slang, derogatory, far-right subcultures) The modern society, perceived as increasingly matriarchal and overly egalitarian, and therefore stifling nonconformity and masculine values.
Example Sentences
We met in Council at the Long House.
The longhouse is an object lesson in community living.
The Kenyah village frequently consists of a single long house.
They marched in under French Colours and were conducted into the Long House.
Word Forms
- longhouses
- long house
- long-house
Synonyms for longhouse
Depending on context, synonyms include backhouse, backside, bog, boggard, boghouse, carsey.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pribumi, hillwoman, pengulu.
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