firsthouses
nounUK /ˈfɜːstˌhaʊzɪz/
US /ˈfɜːrstˌhaʊzɪz/
The first houses are the very first homes that people built in a place.
The firsthouses in the village were made of mud and straw.
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2. The first houses of a family or group, meaning the earliest homes they lived in.
The firsthouses of our family stood near the river.
3. In history, the earliest buildings used as homes in a new town or colony.
Archaeologists found the firsthouses of the old colony.
4. The first houses built in a housing development or neighborhood.
The firsthouses on the street were finished last spring.
5. The opening houses in a series, such as the first houses of a parade or tour.
The firsthouses on the holiday home tour were decorated with lights.