"wellhouse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wellhouses [plural]
Etymology: From well + house. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|well|house|notext=1|type=exocentric}} well + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} wellhouse (plural wellhouses)
  1. A small building that houses a well. Synonyms: well-house Translations (small building that houses a well): kútház (Hungarian), brunnshus (Swedish)

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