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loghouse

C2+ Topic:House & Home

Also spelled log-house

US /ˈlɔːɡˌhaʊs/ UK /ˈlɒɡhaʊs/
Freq #1261911

Meanings

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Synonyms
1 noun · a house built from... log cabinlog home
Word family
Related forms cabinblockhouse

Etymology

A compound of log + house. The closed and hyphenated spellings were both common for dwellings built by stacking and notching logs, often with the gaps filled with mud or mortar.

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