"pithouse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pithouses [plural]
Etymology: From pit + house. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pit|house}} pit + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} pithouse (plural pithouses)
  1. (archaeology) A primitive building partially dug into the ground and roofed over. Wikipedia link: Mesa Verde National Park Categories (topical): Archaeology Synonyms: grubhouse, sunken featured building, SFB, pit-house Translations (primitive building): casa en rasa [feminine] (Catalan), casa excavada [feminine] (Catalan), polozemnice [neuter] (Czech), kuilhuis [neuter] (Dutch), kuoppatalo (Finnish), Grubenhaus [neuter] (German), 수혈주거 (suhyeoljugeo) (Korean), ziemianka [feminine] (Polish), casa en zanja [feminine] (Spanish), casa excavada [feminine] (Spanish), grophus [neuter] (Swedish)

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