thatch
noun
Also a material, as straw, rushes, leaves, or the like, used to cover roofs, grain stacks, etc.
thatched
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past participleof thatch.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof thatch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
thatchnounAlso a material, as straw, rushes, leaves, or the like, used to cover roofs, grain stacks, etc.
Example Sentences
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The Carney homestead, located in the townland of Ayle, was a standard rural dwelling of the time: a thatched cottage with two windows in the front.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Many of Raja's community, more widely known as the Onge, still live in near isolation in neat thatched homes on stilts in coastal forests.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
It evokes a thatched hut, a giant upturned basket and, especially, a vacant, human-size cage—a trap in want of prey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
The homes are filled with quirky leaded glass windows, uneven angles and heaps of wood shingles, resembling a thatched straw roof.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
Mechtild’s small house with its thatched roof huddled at the edge of the woods.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
