earliestdwellings
nounUK /ˈɜːliɪst ˈdwɛlɪŋz/
US /ˈɜrliɪst ˈdwɛlɪŋz/
The first homes that people built a very long time ago.
The earliest dwellings were made of mud, stone, and wood.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The oldest known types of animal homes found in nature.
Scientists studied the earliest dwellings of early insects preserved in amber.
3. The first buildings constructed in a new town or colony.
The earliest dwellings in the village stood near the river.
4. The most ancient examples of a particular kind of housing style.
These round stone huts are among the earliest dwellings of their kind.