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lake dwelling
noun
- a house, especially of prehistoric times, built on piles or other support over the water of a lake.
lake dwelling
noun
- a dwelling, esp in prehistoric villages, constructed on platforms supported by wooden piles driven into the bottom of a lake
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Derived Forms
- lake dweller, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lake dwelling1
First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences
A lake-dwelling of any size is inconceivable without a well-advanced social development.
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The trees were abundant; they could be felled by the help of fire and an axe, and the lake dwelling gave a secure defence.
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At first these settlers would be obliged to live in a lake dwelling, say in Linwood Moss, which is close at hand.
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On the borders of Tipperary is an ancient causeway leading presumably to a crannog or lake-dwelling.
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Carlingwark Loch contains several islets, on one of which is a crannog, or ancient lake dwelling.
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