saltbox
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/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.