matchbox house

noun

A type of small, simple, and often standardized housing design, typically characterized by a compact and boxy shape.

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Meanings

nounmatchbox house (plural matchbox houses)

plural matchbox houses

  1. housingarchitectureA type of small, simple, and often standardized housing design, typically characterized by a compact and boxy shape.
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APA

matchbox house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matchbox%20house

MLA

“matchbox house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matchbox%20house. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “matchbox house,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matchbox%20house.

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