Thatch
noun
Straw or similar material used as a roof cover.
The small rural cottage had a thatch roof.
Often appears as...
- thatch roof
- thatch cottage
noun
A thick mass of hair on a person's head.
He ran his fingers through his thick thatch of hair.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To cover (a roof or a building) with straw, reeds, leaves, or some other material.
The workers were hired to thatch the roof of the barn.
Often appears as...
- thatch roof
- thatch a cottage
noun
Dense, tangled growth of small shrubs or branches.
The rabbit disappeared into a thatch of briars.
noun
A layer of dead grass and roots that build up on a lawn.
Removing thatch from your lawn can help it to grow better.
Often appears as...
- remove thatch
- thatch buildup
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Straw or similar material used as a roof cover.
The small rural cottage had a thatch roof.
Often appears as...
- thatch roof
- thatch cottage
noun
A thick mass of hair on a person's head.
He ran his fingers through his thick thatch of hair.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To cover (a roof or a building) with straw, reeds, leaves, or some other material.
The workers were hired to thatch the roof of the barn.
Often appears as...
- thatch roof
- thatch a cottage
noun
Dense, tangled growth of small shrubs or branches.
The rabbit disappeared into a thatch of briars.
noun
A layer of dead grass and roots that build up on a lawn.
Removing thatch from your lawn can help it to grow better.
Often appears as...
- remove thatch
- thatch buildup
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Traditional Uses
Thatch is often used in historical or rural contexts, symbolizing traditional building methods.
The heritage village featured authentic thatch-roofed houses.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Symbol
In some cultures, thatch roofs represent simplicity and harmony with nature.
Tourists admire the quaint thatch cottages typical of the countryside.
Pro Tip 1/2Traditional Uses
Thatch is often used in historical or rural contexts, symbolizing traditional building methods.
The heritage village featured authentic thatch-roofed houses.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Symbol
In some cultures, thatch roofs represent simplicity and harmony with nature.
Tourists admire the quaint thatch cottages typical of the countryside.
Pro Tip 1/2Traditional Uses
Thatch is often used in historical or rural contexts, symbolizing traditional building methods.
The heritage village featured authentic thatch-roofed houses.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Symbol
In some cultures, thatch roofs represent simplicity and harmony with nature.
Tourists admire the quaint thatch cottages typical of the countryside.
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Video examples
Interview: George &...
down there in a thatched house with you know no electricity and we had to boil our water to drink it had to wait a couple of days for it to cool and you know it was just a different way of life and it was boring in some ways and I guess he'd go out and you know look at
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A simple birth kit for...
I landed in a thatched hut with a midwife. As a mother, I was very curious on how she delivered babies in her house. After a deep and engaging conversation with her on how she considered it a profound calling to do what she was doing, I asked her a parting
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Nature is everywhere --...
People live there, and they don't just float over the jungle. They have a meaningful relationship with the landscape. They hunt. They grow crops. They domesticate crops. They use the natural resources to build their houses, to thatch their houses.
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Carol Beckwith & Angela...
cattle and killing anybody who gets in the way in this area people paint their bodies to identify themselves from their enemies there are only two thousand Cairo people left and they live in these wonderful dome shaped thatched huts in
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Predictions of tech's...
entirely focused on the natural environment everything is oriented toward the beach and toward the water the houses are very simple they're hot uh with thatched roofs done in in in a way that's suggestive of various polynesian styles
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Joy Sun: Should you...
per family. So far, we've looked for the poorest people in the poorest villages, and in this part of the world, they're the ones living in homes made of mud and thatch, not cement and iron. So let's say that's your family.
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The Aztecs: From Empire...
so we're in a village in rural mexico about a day's drive from mexico city you can hear music emanating from a little house that has a thatched roof but inside that's where the action is there's a ceremony going on
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The Unconquered:...
we begin to come upon signs that the aro people are indeed in happening these woods we came to an abandoned fishing camp where there were fetched crude thatched huts no larger than what you
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Why I choose humanism...
life was very difficult, a struggle day by day. My family was living in a hut. With the eye of a child, I can still see water dripping from the thatched roof of our house when it rained.
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The myth of Zeus' test -...
But, again and again, they were turned away. Soon, there was just one door that of a small, thatched shack.
Video examples
Interview: George &...
down there in a thatched house with you know no electricity and we had to boil our water to drink it had to wait a couple of days for it to cool and you know it was just a different way of life and it was boring in some ways and I guess he'd go out and you know look at
Video examples
A simple birth kit for...
I landed in a thatched hut with a midwife. As a mother, I was very curious on how she delivered babies in her house. After a deep and engaging conversation with her on how she considered it a profound calling to do what she was doing, I asked her a parting
Video examples
Nature is everywhere --...
People live there, and they don't just float over the jungle. They have a meaningful relationship with the landscape. They hunt. They grow crops. They domesticate crops. They use the natural resources to build their houses, to thatch their houses.
Video examples
Carol Beckwith & Angela...
cattle and killing anybody who gets in the way in this area people paint their bodies to identify themselves from their enemies there are only two thousand Cairo people left and they live in these wonderful dome shaped thatched huts in
Video examples
Predictions of tech's...
entirely focused on the natural environment everything is oriented toward the beach and toward the water the houses are very simple they're hot uh with thatched roofs done in in in a way that's suggestive of various polynesian styles
Video examples
Joy Sun: Should you...
per family. So far, we've looked for the poorest people in the poorest villages, and in this part of the world, they're the ones living in homes made of mud and thatch, not cement and iron. So let's say that's your family.
Video examples
The Aztecs: From Empire...
so we're in a village in rural mexico about a day's drive from mexico city you can hear music emanating from a little house that has a thatched roof but inside that's where the action is there's a ceremony going on
Video examples
The Unconquered:...
we begin to come upon signs that the aro people are indeed in happening these woods we came to an abandoned fishing camp where there were fetched crude thatched huts no larger than what you
Video examples
Why I choose humanism...
life was very difficult, a struggle day by day. My family was living in a hut. With the eye of a child, I can still see water dripping from the thatched roof of our house when it rained.
Video examples
The myth of Zeus' test -...
But, again and again, they were turned away. Soon, there was just one door that of a small, thatched shack.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Tom Stoppard
English Dramatist
In the period before the arrival of Mrs. Thatcher, politics had been in such low esteem. Everything was so hedged, so mealy-mouthed. Then along came this woman who seemed to have no manners at all and said exactly what she thought. Everyone's eyes were popping and their jaws were dropping, and I really enjoyed that.
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Nigel Lawson
British Politician
She felt Britain should not be so dependent on coal. She was in favour of building up nuclear energy to break the dependence on coal, and the main opposition to nuclear came from the environment movement. Mrs. Thatcher thought she could trap them with the carbon emissions argument.
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Ram Nath Kovind
Indian Politician
We lived in a 'kuccha' house made of mud. The thatched roof couldn't stop the water trickles during the rainy season. I, along with my brothers and sisters, used to stand in a corner and wait for the rain to stop.
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Bernard Sumner
English Musician
Thatcher was wrong. People don't exist - well, they don't flourish - as individuals. Life's about swapping ideas and communicating with other people.
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Tsai Ing-wen
Taiwanese Politician
Mrs. Thatcher was a powerful figure at the time I was a student in London. And I admire her versatility and strength.
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Amala Paul
Indian Actress
I've sold my Mercedes and I'll be getting something electric. I work out of a thatch shed on the roof.
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Nicola Sturgeon
Scottish Politician
Thatcher was the motivation for my entire political career. I hated everything she stood for.
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Ken Livingstone
English Politician
Thatcher was prepared to destroy the world rather than give in on something she believed in.
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Alexander Dubcek
Czechoslovakian Politician
For us she is not the iron lady. She is the kind, dear Mrs. Thatcher.
Quote examples
Kenneth Clarke
English Politician
Thatcher was the best politician I have ever witnessed.
Quote examples
Tom Stoppard
English Dramatist
In the period before the arrival of Mrs. Thatcher, politics had been in such low esteem. Everything was so hedged, so mealy-mouthed. Then along came this woman who seemed to have no manners at all and said exactly what she thought. Everyone's eyes were popping and their jaws were dropping, and I really enjoyed that.
Quote examples
Nigel Lawson
British Politician
She felt Britain should not be so dependent on coal. She was in favour of building up nuclear energy to break the dependence on coal, and the main opposition to nuclear came from the environment movement. Mrs. Thatcher thought she could trap them with the carbon emissions argument.
Quote examples
Ram Nath Kovind
Indian Politician
We lived in a 'kuccha' house made of mud. The thatched roof couldn't stop the water trickles during the rainy season. I, along with my brothers and sisters, used to stand in a corner and wait for the rain to stop.
Quote examples
Bernard Sumner
English Musician
Thatcher was wrong. People don't exist - well, they don't flourish - as individuals. Life's about swapping ideas and communicating with other people.
Quote examples
Tsai Ing-wen
Taiwanese Politician
Mrs. Thatcher was a powerful figure at the time I was a student in London. And I admire her versatility and strength.
Quote examples
Amala Paul
Indian Actress
I've sold my Mercedes and I'll be getting something electric. I work out of a thatch shed on the roof.
Quote examples
Nicola Sturgeon
Scottish Politician
Thatcher was the motivation for my entire political career. I hated everything she stood for.
Quote examples
Ken Livingstone
English Politician
Thatcher was prepared to destroy the world rather than give in on something she believed in.
Quote examples
Alexander Dubcek
Czechoslovakian Politician
For us she is not the iron lady. She is the kind, dear Mrs. Thatcher.
Quote examples
Kenneth Clarke
English Politician
Thatcher was the best politician I have ever witnessed.
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