Phrase guide

Sunday house

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

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noun

Meaning 1

In the German immigrant culture of the Texas Hill Country, one of the houses erected by farming settlers for overnight stays while visiting town for supplies and church attendance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Sunday houses were often made of limestone rock coated with whitewash inside and out.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

In reference to church services held on Sundays.