shotgun house

noun

|Updated on: 13 Aug 2018

Definition of shotgun house

: a house in which all the rooms are in direct line with each other usually front to back — called also shotgun cottage, shotgun shack; compare railroad flat

Recent Examples of shotgun house from the Web

Modest 19th-century shotgun houses and Creole cottages dominated, with larger ones mixed in throughout.

— anne gisleson, Curbed, "Bywater faces its future," 23 May 2018
This was followed by the awarding of a proclamation to R&B singer Deacon John, who talked about his 60 years on the New Orleans music scene and growing up downtown in half of a shotgun house with his parents and 11 siblings (talk about density).

— anne gisleson, Curbed, "Bywater faces its future," 23 May 2018
The wife came into my Magazine Street store [Rivers Spencer Interiors], a double-shotgun house with 11 rooms.

— kathleen renda, House Beautiful, "This Designer Puts a Modern Spin on Classic New Orleans Interior," 18 Jan. 2018
Inner Loop Project Row Houses Historical preservation meets art and community at Third Ward shotgun houses, which provide studio and gallery space for artists.

— ana khan, Houston Chronicle, "Local museums entertain, educate," 9 May 2018
After the war, Fred bought a shotgun house in the Down the Bay community of Mobile.

— michelle matthews, AL.com, "Alabama couple shares secrets of their 75-year marriage," 18 Apr. 2018
The imagery depicts the bayou, po-boys, shotgun houses, riverboats, brass bands, Mardi Gras Indians, the Superdome and more.

— kendra parks, NOLA.com, "Tricentennial keepsakes: Celebrate New Orleans' birthday with these 8 gifts," 8 Mar. 2018
However, others think the homeowners, Cameron and Jessica Bell, are onto something, since their home is located within walking distance of the Magnolia Market, making it the ultimate place for Fixer Upper tourists. Loved this shotgun house!

— lauren smith, House Beautiful, "The Shotgun House From "Fixer Upper" Now Costs Almost $1 Million," 22 June 2017
Neighbors said the victim, now identified as Everett, fell to the ground after being shot outside one side of a double shotgun house that sits about three lots away from the corner of South Johnson and Washington Avenue.

— emily lane, NOLA.com, "Coroner identifies 27-year-old man shot dead Friday in Central City," 5 Feb. 2018

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