roundhouse
Translation
roundhouse, engine shed
Examples
The old steam train is kept in the roundhouse.
The old steam train is kept in the roundhouse.
He threw a wild roundhouse punch.
He threw a wild roundhouse punch.
Grammar Patterns
a roundhouse punch used adjectivally to modify a noun He was knocked out by a roundhouse punch.
Similar Words
Synonyms (for trains): engine shed, depot
Etymology
From 'round' + 'house'. Literally a 'round house' for housing locomotives around a turntable.
Memory Tips
Imagine a house that is round, built to store trains. A 'roundhouse punch' follows a similar circular, swinging path.