roundhouse

noun

round·​house ˈrau̇nd-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce roundhouse (audio)
1
archaic : lockup
2
: a circular building for housing and repairing locomotives
3
: a blow delivered with a wide swing
roundhouse adjective

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Pereira will play a character called The Butcher, and bring his set of skills – including anaconda chokes and roundhouse kicks – to his meaty role. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024 Pereira will play a character called The Butcher, and bring his set of skills to the role — including anaconda chokes and roundhouse kicks. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024 Urías throws a roundhouse punch with his pitching hand and unleashes a stream of expletives in Spanish. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024 Subsequent excavations have revealed many clues about the lives of the roundhouse’s Bronze Age residents, as the Guardian’s Steven Morris reports. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for roundhouse 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of roundhouse was in the 15th century

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“Roundhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundhouse. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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roundhouse

noun
round·​house ˈrau̇nd-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce roundhouse (audio)
1
: a circular building where locomotives are kept or repaired
2
: a blow with the hand made with a wide swing

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