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estufa

/ɪˈstuːfə/

Meanings
noun
A room in a Pueblo Indian house.

Examples :

"The elders gathered in the estufa to discuss the upcoming ceremony. "
architecture culture place

Related Words

Illustration elders

elders noun

/ˈɛldəz/ /ˈɛldɚz/

An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.

"We were presented to the village elder."

Illustration gathered

gathered verb

/ˈɡæðəd/ /ˈɡæðɚd/

To collect; normally separate things.

"Example Sentence: "She gathered her books and papers before leaving the library." "

Illustration room

room noun

/ɹuːm/ /ɹum/

Opportunity or scope (to do something).

"The new program at school gives students more room for creativity in their projects. "

Illustration discuss

discuss verb

/dɪsˈkʊs/ /dɪsˈkʌs/

To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

"The students will discuss the history of the Roman Empire in their social studies class. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration pueblo

pueblo noun

/ˈpwɛbləʊ/

A community in Spain or Spanish America, especially one of Pueblo Indians living in a stone or adobe multi-storey building.

"The anthropologist studied the architecture of the ancient pueblo, marveling at how the community had built such a complex structure from stone and adobe. "

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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upcoming noun

/ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/

The act of coming up.

"The upcoming school holiday is a welcome break for the students. "

Illustration ceremony

ceremony noun

/ˈsɛɹɪməni/ /ˈsɛɹəmoʊni/

A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.

"The graduation ceremony was a significant event for all the students. "

Illustration house

house noun

/hʌʊs/ /haʊs/ /haʊz/

A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.

"My family's house is located near the school. "