pit dwelling

a primitive dwelling consisting of a pit excavated in the earth and roofed over.

Also called pit house.

Origin of pit dwelling

First recorded in 1895–1900

pitchstone, pitch surface, pitch wart, pitch woo, pitchy, pit dwelling, piteous, Pitesti, pitfall, pit grave, pith

The passions of fur-clad, pit-dwelling ancestors flamed within him.
Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery|Theodore Goodridge Roberts
But by far the commoner form of pit-dwelling is circular, with a diameter rarely exceeding two metres.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
The age of any pit-dwelling can be determined only by its contents.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
The pit-dwelling at Campigny was elliptical in form with a longest diameter of 4.30 metres.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler

单词	pit dwelling
释义	pit dwelling noun a primitive dwelling consisting of a pit excavated in the earth and roofed over. Also called pit house. Origin of pit dwelling First recorded in 1895–1900 Words nearby pit dwelling pitchstone, pitch surface, pitch wart, pitch woo, pitchy, pit dwelling, piteous, Pitesti, pitfall, pit grave, pith Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pit dwelling The passions of fur-clad, pit-dwelling ancestors flamed within him. Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery\|Theodore Goodridge Roberts But by far the commoner form of pit-dwelling is circular, with a diameter rarely exceeding two metres. The New Stone Age in Northern Europe\|John M. Tyler The age of any pit-dwelling can be determined only by its contents. The New Stone Age in Northern Europe\|John M. Tyler The pit-dwelling at Campigny was elliptical in form with a longest diameter of 4.30 metres. The New Stone Age in Northern Europe\|John M. Tyler
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