black house

British  

noun

1. a type of thatched house, usually made of turf, formerly found in the highlands and islands of Scotland

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Example Sentences

“Taste aside, a black house in an era of climate change is ridiculous,” said Adam Greenfield, a transportation and land-use advocate.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Goodman says the neighbors seem intrigued by the black house, but they also just seem happy that the property is being maintained.

From Fox News • Dec. 28, 2021

So do Haring’s mesmerizing brush stokes in black house paint.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2021

The first black house Studholme ever painted was just around the corner.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 11, 2019

There came to the little black house that lurked by the woods two riding-horses, and stopped at the stile.

From The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times by Townsend, George Alfred