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- [round-hous]
- /ˈraʊndˌhaʊs/
- /ˈraʊndhaʊs/
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- [round-hous]
- /ˈraʊndˌhaʊs/
Definitions of roundhouse word
- noun plural roundhouse a building for the servicing and repair of locomotives, built around a turntable in the form of some part of a circle. 1
- noun plural roundhouse Nautical. a cabin on the after part of a quarterdeck. 1
- noun plural roundhouse Slang. a punch in which the arm is typically brought straight out to the side or rear of the body and in which the fist describes an exaggerated circular motion. 1
- noun plural roundhouse Also called round trip. Pinochle. a meld of one king and queen of each suit. 1
- noun roundhouse circular building 1
- noun roundhouse circular locomotive shed 1
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Origin of roundhouse
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; round1 + house
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Parts of speech for Roundhouse
noun
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preposition
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roundhouse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
roundhouse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roundhouse
noun roundhouse
- bell-ringer — Alternative spelling of bell ringer.
- bonk — If two people bonk, they have sexual intercourse.
- fisticuff — a cuff or blow with the fist.
- hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- chop — If you chop something, you cut it into pieces with strong downward movements of a knife or an axe.
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