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termitary

American  
[tur-mi-ter-ee] / ˈtɜr mɪˌtɛr i /

noun

plural

termitaries
  1. termitarium.


Etymology

Origin of termitary

First recorded in 1900–05; termite + -ary

Example Sentences

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Concrete and steel were the substances of a victor culture, and the huge termitary cities of Japan were rebuilt with them.

From Time Magazine Archive

Two years ago he pronounced life in Manhattan "nasty and brutish," denounced the city as "a termitary" and fled to England.

From Time Magazine Archive

"There is such a thing as too much couth," said the author, returning to the termitary.

From Time Magazine Archive

Armed with splinters of steel, two ant-sized men dare the formidable mysteries of a termitary.

From Project Gutenberg

I'd hate to bet that we'd live even to reach the termitary.

From Project Gutenberg