"earthhouse" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɜːθˌhaʊs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɝθˌhaʊs/ [General-American] Forms: earthhouses [plural], earth house [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English erthe hous, from Old English eorþhūs, from Proto-West Germanic *erþahūs, from Proto-Germanic *erþahūsą, equivalent to earth + house. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|erthe hous|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English erthe hous, {{inh+|en|enm|erthe hous}} Inherited from Middle English erthe hous, {{inh|en|ang|eorþhūs}} Old English eorþhūs, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*erþahūs}} Proto-West Germanic *erþahūs, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*erþahūsą}} Proto-Germanic *erþahūsą, {{compound|en|earth|house}} earth + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} earthhouse (plural earthhouses)
  1. (now rare) An underground chamber or habitation; a souterrain. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Housing
    Sense id: en-earthhouse-en-noun-KEpFEp6u Disambiguation of Housing: 56 44 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13
  2. A dwelling that has been built to blend in with the surrounding landscape, being mostly underground with a grassy contoured roof; it may also be completely underground, or have a topping of intensive growth.
    Sense id: en-earthhouse-en-noun-YPGDto4t

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