termitary
Americannoun
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termitaries
plural
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Origin of 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
And the something, the unknown intelligence, that seems to rule each termitary!
From The Raid on the Termites by Paul Ernst
"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 Paul Ernst
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