broch

American  

[brokh, bruhkh] / brɒx, brʌx /

Obsolete, brough

noun

1. a circular stone tower built around the beginning of the Christian era, having an inner and an outer wall, found on the Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands, the Hebrides, and the mainland of Scotland.

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broch British  

/ brɒk, brɒx /

noun

1. (in Scotland) a circular dry-stone tower large enough to serve as a fortified home; they date from the Iron Age and are found esp in the north and the islands

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Etymology

Origin of broch

First recorded in 1645–55; Scots, metathetic variant of burgh

Example Sentences

“My name is Guillaume Broch,” he said.

From Literature

But Broch rolled his lip at the man.

From Literature

Both 20-somethings at the time, López Mari and Pérez, recruited a “dream team” to execute it — including Andrzej Sekula, cinematographer for “Pulp Fiction” and “Reservoir Dogs,” as well as Brigitte Broch, Oscar-winning production designer and art director for “Amores Perros” and “Romeo + Juliet.”

From Los Angeles Times

When officials sought funding help from state and federal partners, they were rebuffed, said Broch Bender, spokesperson for the King County road services division.

From Seattle Times

As his friend and fellow exile Hermann Broch observed, Mann had a “stupendous capacity for work,” which allowed him to put his exile to good use.

From Washington Post