shotgun house

noun

: 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

Examples of shotgun house in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Shotgun House Exteriors As far as the exterior of shotgun houses goes, there is some variation. —

Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 19 June 2024 Florence recalled growing up in a shotgun house her father built on that land, and learning to make lye soap from hog fat and dandelion wine from their garden. —

Essence, 18 June 2024 Grayton Beach Grayton Beach’s shotgun houses and independent businesses embody what has disappeared across most of Florida. —

Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024 Some bespoke shotgun houses will build a 10 gauge for you but be prepared to pay five figures. —

Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shotgun house

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Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of shotgun house was in 1903

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