long house

or longhouse

noun

1. a communal dwelling, especially of the Iroquois and various other North American Indian peoples, consisting of a wooden, bark-covered framework often as much as 100 feet (30.5 meters) in length.

long house

noun

1. a long communal dwelling of the Iroquois and other North American Indian peoples. It often served as a council house as well
2. a long dwelling found in other parts of the world, such as Borneo

Word History and Origins

Origin of long house¹

First recorded in 1615–25

Example Sentences

Not a soul was abroad in the midday heat, and the windows of the long house opposite were sightless.

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The lights shone out from a low, long house as the car stopped under a portico.

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Can we see any improvement in this rough cottage over the Indian long house?

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The Long House, in ruins, rang with the frantic wailing of four fierce nations.

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The main body was at the Long House, far back among the hills.

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