thatch
verb
\ ˈthach
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thatched;
thatching;
thatches
Definition of thatch
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to cover with or as if with thatch
thatch
nounDefinition of thatch (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: a plant material (such as straw) used as a sheltering cover especially of a house
b
: a sheltering cover (such as a house roof) made of such material
c
: a mat of undecomposed plant material (such as grass clippings) accumulated next to the soil in a grassy area (such as a lawn)
2
: something likened to the thatch of a house
especially
: the hair of one's head
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Examples of thatch in a Sentence
Noun
Mice were living in the thatch of the roof. We ate lunch in the shade under the thatch of a beachfront restaurant. her thatch of dark brown hair
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Accommodations in the park include lodges, thatched chalets, and campsites. — Kitson Jazynka, National Geographic, "17 unforgettable African safaris," 14 June 2019 The museum was built in 1930 and is meant to mimic the colonial architecture — thatched roof cottages, wigwams, and more – of the 1600s. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "A Look at All the Places Where 'Hocus Pocus' Was Filmed 26 Years Ago," 24 June 2019 Visit the Cliffs of Moher, chat with locals over a traditional Irish breakfast, and wander past thatched-roof homes lining cobblestoned streets. — National Geographic, "Ireland High School Expedition," 12 June 2019 The roof was made of a plaited reed mat, thatched with wheat stalks set aside from the autumn harvest. — Lu Yang, The New Yorker, "Silver Tiger," 4 June 2017 Charlotte is immortalized in Kew Gardens with the pretty, thatched Queen Charlotte's Cottage. — Joanna Pocock, latimes.com, "Romance is in the air at London's green spaces," 13 May 2018 The 57-year-old is one of a small remaining group of professional Dutch reed cutters, harvesting, cleaning and drying reed that is used to thatch houses. — Peter Dejong, Fox News, "Chinese imports threaten ancient craft of Dutch reed cutters," 2 May 2018 Wanosato is a traditional inn of unusual charm, and offers simple accommodation in either the main house, or in two beautiful gassho-zukuri bungalows, which have thatched roofs covered in lichen. — Jo Rodgers, Vogue, "Cherry Blossoms and Beyond: Go on a Nature Meditation in Japan," 29 Apr. 2018 One soldier set fire to the family's thatched house while the others tossed grenades into the shelter. — Fox News, "50 years ago, the My Lai massacre shamed the US military," 15 Mar. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Moving through the village, north to south, soldiers doused houses in a flammable liquid and then set fire to the bamboo thatch, villagers said. — Niharika Mandhana, WSJ, "‘We’ll Turn Your Village Into Soil’: Survivors Recount One of Myanmar’s Biggest Massacres," 11 May 2018 Across the glade a chorus of bleats drifts from a crumbling hut, shaped from thatch and earth. — The Economist, "Housing microfinance can help poor people build better homes," 18 July 2019 Several nice lodges overlook the channel, where guests can watch baboons and waterbuck and African fish eagles from the decks of their thatch-roofed bandas. — Tom Hanscom, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Wildlife rebound in Uganda," 11 July 2019 From $120 Anegada Beach Club Anegada, British Virgin Islands The Anegada Beach Club—on the remote island of Anegada—has standard hotel rooms, but come for the thatch-roofed palapas that dot the beach. — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, "10 Amazing Glamping Spots in North America," 6 June 2019 Winter can make a real mess of your lawn, so start in early spring by cleaning up all the debris scattered across the yard, including twigs, acorns, stones, branches, litter, thatch and dead leaves. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Get Your Lawn Ready for Spring," 22 Jan. 2019 Was this slight man with the white hair protruding from his head like a thatch, who peered through thick glasses, actually the audacious, outrageous Mr. Warhol? — Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, "Elisabeth S. Schleussner, former Baltimore Sun art and architecture critic," 27 June 2018 Briggs, wearing a sports jacket, checkered dress shirt and tie, a thatch of white hair falling fashionably across his forehead, sat behind a small table at the stand as shoppers hustled by on June 5. — Staff Report, chicagotribune.com, "Shout Out: Ross H. Briggs, lawyer opens 'office' on the floor of Harlem Irving Plaza," 6 June 2018 Gone are the lights of the little thatch-roofed bohios high on the hill to the north. — Anthony Doerr, Town & Country, "True Confessions of a Travel Control Freak," 25 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thatch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for thatch
thatch
verb
English Language Learners Definition of thatch
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to make (a roof) with dried plant material (called thatch)
thatch
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of thatch (Entry 2 of 2)
: dried plant material (such as straw or leaves) that is used to make the roof of a building
: a roof made of thatch : a thatched roof
: a thick mass of hair on a person's head
See the full definition for thatch in the English Language Learners Dictionary
thatch
noun
\ ˈthach
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Kids Definition of thatch
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a plant material (as straw) for use as roofing
thatch
verb
thatched;
thatching
Kids Definition of thatch (Entry 2 of 2)
: to cover (a roof) with straw or other plant material