saltbox
🇺🇸
/ˈsɔːltbɑːks/
🇬🇧
/ˈsɔːltbɒks/
A type of house with a long, sloping roof in the back and a smaller, steeper roof in the front, resembling an old-fashioned salt container.
The quaint saltbox house on the corner has been in the family for generations.
这个角落的别致盐箱屋已经在家族中存在了好几代。