termitary
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"There is such a thing as too much couth," said the author, returning to the termitary.
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
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
Armed with splinters of steel, two ant-sized men dare the formidable mysteries of a termitary.
From The Raid on the Termites by Ernst, Paul
I'd hate to bet that we'd live even to reach the termitary.
From The Raid on the Termites by Ernst, Paul
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