bottom house
Britishnoun
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the open space beneath a house built upon high pillars
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such a space partially enclosed and floored for use as servants' quarters
Example Sentences
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No one was injured when the roof of the Black Bottom House of Prayer in Parramore crumbled in on itself Thursday morning, news outlets report.
From Seattle Times
Reminiscing about his youth, a Star reporter wrote about how his father sold their Hell’s Bottom house at a loss just to get out of there.
From Washington Post
When Jason invited friends over to his Foggy Bottom house they told him they didn’t want to make a game.
From Washington Post
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