longhouse

noun

long·​house ˈlȯŋ-ˌhau̇s 

-ˈhau̇s

plural longhouses

: a long communal dwelling of some North American Indigenous communities (such as the Iroquois)

Examples of longhouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In one of the longhouses, called a nangamanka, Chief Dom explains how his people lived traditionally. —Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025

Many of the guest rooms are set in 11 dark wood longhouses, named after islands (Samoa, Hawaii, Mo'orea, among others), and feature warm, earth tones and colorful pops of art, carpeting, and tiling. —Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025

Eight other graves were found, in addition to a cooking pit, some remains of longhouses and various ceramics. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025

Farther along the pathway, there are places to pause and sit to listen to stories or watch projections about the creation story, life in a traditional longhouse, and more. —Debbie Olsen, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1643, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for longhouse

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse

Kids Definition

longhouse

noun

long·​house -ˌhau̇s 

: a long dwelling especially of the Iroquois for several families