termitary
Americannoun
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termitaries
plural
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Origin of termitary
Example Sentences
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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
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
"There is such a thing as too much couth," said the author, returning to the termitary.
From Time Magazine Archive
Majestic and aloof it soared, dwarfing all near it—the termitary which, yesterday, had been but waist-high.
From The Raid on the Termites by Ernst, Paul
"Take us out to Morton's Grove, to the big termitary you'll find about a quarter of a mile off the road," said Denny.
From The Raid on the Termites by Ernst, Paul
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