- present participle of thatch.
thatching
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of thatching
1350–1400; Middle English thecchyng. See thatch, -ing 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"People were still thatching roofs and replanting," she said, warning that "for those communities, it will be even harder to reset".
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
And crafts can be up for consideration, such as basket-weaving, thatching and the art of creating tartan and tweed.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2023
The effect of the thatching — a discrete work in itself, called “Facade” — is startling and has drawn enormous online attention.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2022
Endless cross thatching in a bowl of noodles, meat, and cheese, that may or may not hold together when you invert the whole concoction onto a plate.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2019
Rain spattered his skin, coming in cold where palm thatching was already tearing away under the increasing battery of the winds.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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