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Definition

noun. communal dwelling especially of the Iroquois and various other North American Indian peoples consisting of a wooden barkcovered framework often as much as 100 ft in length

Example Sentence

The Iroquois family lived in a long house. Spelled as two words.

Synonyms

communal Indian dwelling; long dwelling; Iroquois dwelling

Antonyms

canoe

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