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blockhouse

/blˈɑkhˌaʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
block-house
IPA
/blˈɑkhˌaʊs/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.

noun

A reinforced building from which to control hazardous operations, such as an explosion or a rocket launch.

noun

A temporary wooden fortification with a projecting upper storey.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

From block + house. Calque of German Blockhaus.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

blockhouses (plural)

Rhymes With

brockhaus

Questions

How do you pronounce blockhouse?
The recorded pronunciation is /blˈɑkhˌaʊs/.
What does blockhouse mean?
A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.
Where does blockhouse come from?
From block + house. Calque of German Blockhaus.

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