Winterhouse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Winterhouse is a noun meaning A house used in winter, especially as a vacation residence to overwinter in.
Meaning
A house used in winter, especially as a vacation residence to overwinter in.
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Word Forms
- winterhouses
- winter-house
- winter house
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include summerhouse, hibernacle, well-house, icehouse, ice house, stovehouse.
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