long house

or longhouse

noun

1. a communal dwelling, especially of the Iroquois and various other North American Indian peoples, consisting of a wooden, bark-covered framework often as much as 100 feet (30.5 meters) in length.

long house

noun

1. a long communal dwelling of the Iroquois and other North American Indian peoples. It often served as a council house as well
2. a long dwelling found in other parts of the world, such as Borneo

Word History and Origins

Origin of long house¹

First recorded in 1615–25

Example Sentences

For the next 20 years, the council debated in the long house — a long, low structure made of whole logs used for ceremonial events and Haudenosaunee gatherings.

From Seattle Times

The four-bedroom structure, now owned by the architect’s son, Tamas Breuer, is considered the most significant Modernist house on the Cape and was one of the first completed examples of Breuer’s “Long House” design, a simple construction that could be assembled using local materials.

From New York Times

He spoke during a long House debate on legislation to regulate the dispensing of abortion pills.

From Seattle Times

Kenni Ulek, also from Scammon Bay, has been staying at the Long House Hotel.

From Seattle Times

Usually held in June or early July, a mix of the pandemic, the Washington Nationals schedule and an unusually long House summer recess left just one possible night on the calendar: Sept. 29, with fewer than 30 hours left in the fiscal year by the time of the first pitch.

From Washington Post