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sod house

 

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Noun sod house has 1 sense
  1. sod house, soddy, adobe house - a house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses
    --1 is a kind of house

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Sod house

Description:

A sod house is a type of dwelling commonly built in the Great Plains of North America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is constructed using blocks of compressed soil, typically consisting of sod or turf, stacked together to form the walls and roof.

Senses:

Sense 1:

noun

A small, primitive house made of thick blocks of sod or turf.

Example: The pioneers built sod houses to protect themselves from the harsh weather of the prairie.

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Sense 2:

noun

A symbol of the early settlers' hardships and resourcefulness.

Example: The sod house stands as a testament to the resilience of those who made a home on the prairie.

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