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stilt house

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A house raised on stilts or piles over the surface of the soil or a body of water.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 高腳屋 /高脚屋 (gāojiǎowū) — house raised on stilts
  • Finnish: pylväille rakennettu talo — house raised on stilts
  • Italian: palafitta — house raised on stilts
  • Portuguese: palafita — house raised on stilts
  • Spanish: palafito — house raised on stilts