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    Granite-house (en. Granite house)

    /ɡʁan.it.uz/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A house primarily made of granite.
    My grandfather's granite-house is a monument to solidity.
    La granite-house de mon grand-père est un monument de solidité.
    A type of durable and resilient dwelling, often associated with mountainous regions.
    Granite-houses are popular in areas prone to storms.
    Les granite-houses sont populaires dans les zones soumises à des tempêtes.
    An architectural structure that uses granite as the main material.
    We visited granite-houses in the Alps.
    Nous avons visité des granite-houses dans les Alpes.

    Etymology

    The term 'granite-house' comes from English, combining 'granite' (a hard rock) and 'house' (home).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    granite house
    A house made of granite stone, a symbol of robustness.
    maison de granit
    solid as granite
    Expresses great resistance or strength.
    solide comme du granite
    looking for a stone house
    Searching for a dwelling made of solid materials.
    chercher une maison en pierre

    Related Words

    granite
    Very hard igneous rock, used in construction.
    granite
    house
    A structure serving as a dwelling.
    maison
    construction
    The action of building or creating a structure.
    construction

    Slang Meanings

    A very solid house.
    This house seems to be a granite-house; it doesn’t move with the wind.
    Cette maison paraît être une granite-house, elle ne bouge pas avec le vent.
    A place where one feels safe.
    This place is my granite-house; I feel protected here.
    Cet endroit est ma granite-house, je m'y sens protégé.