earth lodge

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a circular, usually dome-shaped dwelling of certain North American Indians, made of posts and beams covered variously with branches, grass, sod, or earth and having a central opening in the roof, a tamped earth floor, and frequently a vestibule.

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How to use earth lodge in a sentence

The Pawnee had very elaborate ceremonies and traditions connected with the earth-lodge.
Prairie Smoke (Second Edition, Revised)|Melvin Randolph Gilmore
Dead bodies in rough boxes lie on the ground on a knoll not far from our house, and near by is an old-style earth lodge.
American Missionary - Volume 50, No. 3, March, 1896|Various
The ceremony generally took place in a circular dwelling known as an "earth lodge."
Indian Story and Song|Alice C. Fletcher
Also includes the story of the Mandan earth lodge on the grounds of the State capitol, Bismarck.
North Dakota|Various

The dance may take place out of doors, or else in an earth-lodge.
Omaha sociology (1884 N 03 / 1881-1882 (pages 205-370))|James Owen Dorsey