English Explanatory Dictionary

earthhouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An underground chamber or habitation; a souterrain.
  2. A dwelling that has been built to blend in with the surrounding landscape, being mostly underground with a grassy contoured roof; it may also be completely underground, or have a topping of intensive growth.

Pronunciation

/ˈɜːθˌhaʊs/ /ˈɝθˌhaʊs/

Word forms

earthhouse earthhouses earth house

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English erthe hous, from Old English eorþhūs, from Proto-West Germanic *erþahūs, from Proto-Germanic *erþahūsą, equivalent to earth + house.

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