strawbale

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noun

A bale of straw.

“Strawbale construction is a sustainable method for building, from the standpoint of both materials and energy needed for heating and cooling.”

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Meanings

nounstrawbale (plural strawbales)

plural strawbales

  1. A bale of straw.

    Strawbale construction is a sustainable method for building, from the standpoint of both materials and energy needed for heating and cooling.

Origin

From straw + bale.

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Translations

Danish halmballe
  • halmballeTranslations
Hungarian szalmabála
  • szalmabálaTranslations
Polish kostka słomy, bal słomiany
  • kostka słomyTranslations
  • bal słomianyTranslations
  • balot słomianyTranslations
Swedish halmbal
  • halmbalTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

strawbale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strawbale

MLA

“strawbale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strawbale. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strawbale,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strawbale.

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