longhouse
/ˈlɔːŋˌhaʊs/
noun
- A long, narrow building shared by several families, especially among certain Indigenous peoples of North America and Southeast Asia.
- Our class visited a reconstructed longhouse to learn about traditional ways of life.
- The longhouse served as both a home and a place for community meetings.
- The Iroquois longhouse could house up to 60 people from related families.