"field house" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: field houses [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English *feldhous, from Old English feldhūs (“a tent”), equivalent to field + house. Modern sense is from 1895, originally, a side building by an outdoor sports field, later used for large buildings for indoor sports. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*feldhous}} Middle English *feldhous, {{inh|en|ang|feldhūs||a tent}} Old English feldhūs (“a tent”), {{compound|en|field|house}} field + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} field house (plural field houses)
  1. (rare) A tent. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-field_house-en-noun-QVXpE6dA
  2. (Canada, US) A large building for indoor sports, particularly at colleges. Tags: Canada, US
    Sense id: en-field_house-en-noun-Q2X3NvTS Categories (other): American English, Canadian English
  3. (Canada, US) A building for equipment storage and changing rooms (locker rooms) by an outdoor sports field. Tags: Canada, US Synonyms: fieldhouse
    Sense id: en-field_house-en-noun-MJmeBl-A Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 20 55

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