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PILE DWELLING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pile dwelling mean?
• PILE DWELLING (noun)
The noun PILE DWELLING has 1 sense:
1. dwelling built on piles in or near a lake; specifically in prehistoric villages
Familiarity information: PILE DWELLING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dwelling built on piles in or near a lake; specifically in prehistoric villages
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
lake dwelling; pile dwelling
Hypernyms ("pile dwelling" is a kind of...):
abode; domicile; dwelling; dwelling house; habitation; home (housing that someone is living in)
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