stilt
Example Sentences
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"Unless we put our house on stilts, I'd be terrified every time it rained."
From BBC
Suited up in black spandex and gloves with bits of fur, Henry wore arm extenders and stilts, depending on whether Cokey was on four legs or two, that enabled him to move like a quadruped.
From New York Times
Twenty-four modular cabins on stilts with floor-to-ceiling windows invite guests to gorge themselves on wraparound views of the Catskill Mountains as they chill out in the treetops.
From New York Times
Throngs came wearing Qatar’s colors, children wore “I love Qatar” shirts, and a man on stilts performed near the VIP entrance.
From Seattle Times
It was like a metallic city seascape on stilts.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.