hof

Definition

An enclosure, court, dwelling, building, or house.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Hof. Doublet of howff.

Example Sentences

• "Ulrike lived in a farm hof, and all around me were the dark blank fields punctuated by a few disparate lights."
• "Like many old houses, this one had a front section, where I lived, and at the back an interior courtyard, the Hof, enclosed on all three sides by more apartments."