1. a traditional Russian peasant house, typically made of logs with a thatched or shingled roof
Usage: also spelled izba; cultural/historical term

Examples

• The old isba stood at the edge of the forest, its wooden walls weathered by centuries of Russian winters.
• In the 19th century, most Russian peasants lived in simple isbas with just one or two rooms.
• The museum displayed photographs of traditional isbas from rural Siberia.
• The novelist described the protagonist's childhood home as a modest isba in the countryside.
• Visitors to the heritage site could tour a reconstructed isba to understand rural Russian life.