roundhouse

noun

round·​house ˈrau̇nd-ˌhau̇s 

1

archaic : lockup

2

: a circular building for housing and repairing locomotives

3

: a blow delivered with a wide swing

roundhouse adjective

Examples of roundhouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Scotland, construction workers recently found the remains of Iron Age roundhouses while working on a sewer project. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026

Few celebrities have sparked a cult following quite like the roundhouse-kicking Chuck Norris. —Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for roundhouse

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

Kids Definition

roundhouse

noun

round·​house ˈrau̇nd-ˌhau̇s 

1

: a circular building where locomotives are kept or repaired

2

: a blow with the hand made with a wide swing