Meanings
plural winterhouses · alternative winter-house · alternative winter house
- A house used in winter, especially as a vacation residence to overwinter in
Albert had moved them back to his own people, a winterhouse on dry land, and another place, near stream water for summer grazing for the horse and sheep.
2015, Mary Hood, A Clear View of the Southern Sky1 more example
The winterhouses are far more varied in structure. Generally they are built of stones and turf, the roof-spars and the pillars which support the middle of the roof being of wood.
2014, Hinrich Rink, Robert Brown, Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo
Origin
- Old Englishwinterhūs
- Middle Englishwinter-hous
- Englishwinterhouse
From Middle English winter-hous, from Old English winterhūs, equivalent to winter + house. Compare Dutch winterhuis, German Winterhaus.
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