originalhouses

noun

UK /əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.nəl.haʊ.zɪz/

US /əˈrɪdʒ.ə.nəl.haʊ.zɪz/

Houses that were the very first ones built and not copied from others.

The old street is full of originalhouses from the town's early days.

SYNONYMS

first houses prototype homes pioneer dwellings earliest homes

RELATED WORDS

architecture heritage blueprints dwellings construction

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The first versions of a house design before any changes were made.

The architect showed us the originalhouses before the modern updates.

3. Homes that keep their old, unchanged style.

Tourists love the originalhouses in the historic village.

4. The very first buildings made by a company or builder.

The builder's originalhouses still stand at the edge of town.