noun
- plural of isba; small, simple log houses or huts, traditionally built in Russia and Eastern Europe
Usage: chiefly historical or anthropological; often used in descriptions of rural Russian or Eastern European architecture
Examples
- The village consisted of several isbas scattered across the snowy landscape.
- Traditional isbas were constructed from logs and insulated with moss and clay.
- Travelers in 19th-century Russia often sought shelter in local isbas.
- The museum displayed photographs of old isbas from the Siberian region.
- Many isbas featured a single large room heated by a central stove.