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whare

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • New-Zealand: /ˈfʌre/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈfʌri/
  • UK: /ˈfɑːɹeɪ/
  • UK: /ˈʍɑːɹeɪ/
  • UK: /ˈwɑːɹeɪ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A Maori house or other building.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: New-Zealand

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A rough shack or hut built (by Europeans) using traditional Maori techniques; a workman's shack.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: New-Zealand, historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori whare (“house, hut”).