different between summerhouses vs winterhouse

English

summerhouses

From Middle English winter-hous, from Old English winterh?s, equivalent to winter +? house. Compare Dutch winterhuis, German Winterhaus.

winterhouse (plural winterhouses)

A house used in winter, especially as a vacation residence to overwinter in
- 2014, Hinrich Rink, Robert Brown, Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo:
  The winterhouses are far more varied in structure. Generally they are built of stones and turf, the roof-spars and the pillars which support the middle of the roof being of wood.

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