thatch

Example Sentences

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Both are bohíos, simple wooden houses made with a thatched roof.

From Literature

Zach’s not much taller than me and has this thatch of reddish-brown hair that sticks up all over the place.

From Literature

It evokes a thatched hut, a giant upturned basket and, especially, a vacant, human-size cage—a trap in want of prey.

From The Wall Street Journal

Surrounded by floodwaters, their hamlet of thatch and mud homes had been battling a massive outbreak of cholera, a deadly disease spread by poor sanitation.

From Salon

The homes are filled with quirky leaded glass windows, uneven angles and heaps of wood shingles, resembling a thatched straw roof.

From Los Angeles Times