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Word of the Day – Sitooterie

By May 2, 2020Word of the Day

Sitooterie (noun) (Scots)

sit-oot-ur-ee

A small building or area where people can sit outside; a summer house, conservatory, or gazebo.

1920s (in the sense ‘secluded area within a building’): from sit + oot, Scottish variant of out, + -erie, variant of -ery.

Example sentences

“We’re using the sitooterie a lot during the quarantine”

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