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lake dwelling
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lake dwelling
n.
A dwelling, especially a prehistoric dwelling, built on piles in a shallow lake.

lake dwelling
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a dwelling, esp in prehistoric villages, constructed on platforms supported by wooden piles driven into the bottom of a lake
lake dweller  n
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Noun1.lake dwelling - dwelling built on piles in or near a lakelake dwelling - dwelling built on piles in or near a lake; specifically in prehistoric villages
dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home, abode, domicile - housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"


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Your guide will take you to the Temple of Literature, the first university in Vietnam dating back to the 11th century, and a popular attraction, as is Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, his simple stilt house where he lived and worked, and the museum dedicated to his memory.
The bay of Puerto López has long been popular with tourists, who use it as a base for exploring a coast dotted with stilt houses, mangrove swamps and villages.
She said: "I am really looking forward to it, especially because for three of the 11 days we will be living with the Karen tribe in stilt houses.
 
 
 
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