1. a house built of sod or turf, especially on the American frontier
Usage: historical

Examples

• The pioneer family lived in a small soddy during their first winter on the prairie.
• Many settlers on the Great Plains built soddies because wood was scarce.
• The soddy provided good insulation against the harsh winter winds.
• After a few years, they replaced their soddy with a wooden frame house.
• The museum displayed a replica of a typical 19th-century soddy.
• Grass grew on the roof of the old soddy, making it blend into the landscape.