longhouse
noun
long·house
ˈlȯŋ-ˌhau̇s 
-ˈhau̇s
: a long communal dwelling of some North American Indians (such as the Iroquois)
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His signature flower characters, rendered in rainbow hues, stand tall against the medieval landscape, while tiny anime animals are scattered throughout — waving at viewers from the banks of the Kamo River or roaring atop the roof of a traditional Japanese longhouse.
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center is an attractive cedar longhouse in West Seattle that exposes visitors to the moving story of some of Seattle's earliest inhabitants, the Duwamish Tribe.
—Mike Seely, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2024
Thus far, researchers have uncovered a longhouse, animal enclosures, spinning wheels for weaving, beads, lamps, pots, coins and more.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
The word longhouse literally meant the type of home in which Oneida traditionally lived.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center is an attractive cedar longhouse in West Seattle that exposes visitors to the moving story of some of Seattle's earliest inhabitants, the Duwamish Tribe.
—Mike Seely, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2024
Thus far, researchers have uncovered a longhouse, animal enclosures, spinning wheels for weaving, beads, lamps, pots, coins and more.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
The word longhouse literally meant the type of home in which Oneida traditionally lived.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
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longhouse
noun
long·house
-ˌhau̇s
: a long dwelling especially of the Iroquois for several families
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