Meanings
nounlake dwelling (plural lake dwellings)
plural lake dwellings
- A prehistoric structure, built over shallow waters, such as a lake or marsh, supported on piles or artificial mounds of earth or wood.
Synonyms & antonyms
noundwelling built on piles in or near a lake; specifically in prehistoric villages
Similar
pile dwelling
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian наколно жилище
- наколно жилище (nakolno žilište)prehistoric structure
German Pfahlbau
- Pfahlbauprehistoric structure
Portuguese palafita
- palafitaprehistoric structure
Romanian locuință lacustră
- locuință lacustrăprehistoric structure
Cite this entry
APA
lake dwelling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lake%20dwelling
MLA
“lake dwelling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lake%20dwelling. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lake dwelling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lake%20dwelling.
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