lake dwelling

noun

a house, especially of prehistoric times, built on piles or other support over the water of a lake.

Origin of lake dwelling

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby lake dwelling

lakebed, lake breeze, Lake Charles, Lake District, lake dweller, lake dwelling, lake effect, Lake Erie, Lake Forest, lakefront, Lake Havasu City

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Example sentences from the Web for lake dwelling

The scheme of the lake-dwelling was used in historic times in Ravenna and Venice.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
Crannoge, a species of lake-dwelling and stronghold, of which remains are found in Scotland and Ireland.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
On the borders of Tipperary is an ancient causeway leading presumably to a crannog or lake-dwelling.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7|Various
A lake-dwelling of any size is inconceivable without a well-advanced social development.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler

British Dictionary definitions for lake dwelling

lake dwelling

noun

a dwelling, esp in prehistoric villages, constructed on platforms supported by wooden piles driven into the bottom of a lake

Derived forms of lake dwelling

lake dweller, noun

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单词	lake dwelling
释义	lake dwelling noun a house, especially of prehistoric times, built on piles or other support over the water of a lake. Origin of lake dwelling First recorded in 1860–65 Words nearby lake dwelling lakebed, lake breeze, Lake Charles, Lake District, lake dweller, lake dwelling, lake effect, Lake Erie, Lake Forest, lakefront, Lake Havasu City Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lake dwelling The scheme of the lake-dwelling was used in historic times in Ravenna and Venice. The New Stone Age in Northern Europe\|John M. Tyler Crannoge, a species of lake-dwelling and stronghold, of which remains are found in Scotland and Ireland. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood On the borders of Tipperary is an ancient causeway leading presumably to a crannog or lake-dwelling. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7\|Various A lake-dwelling of any size is inconceivable without a well-advanced social development. The New Stone Age in Northern Europe\|John M. Tyler British Dictionary definitions for lake dwelling lake dwelling noun a dwelling, esp in prehistoric villages, constructed on platforms supported by wooden piles driven into the bottom of a lake Derived forms of lake dwelling lake dweller, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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