1
British
: a mountain hut used as a shelter by shepherds
2
dialectal British
: a summer pasture in the mountains
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The two-bedroom Hill House, named for its perch on a slope above the original retreat, is a modern interpretation of a shieling, a traditional Scottish dwelling with a rectangular floor plan and a gabled roof.
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Chris Schalkx Yulia Denisyuk Monica Mendal Michaela Trimble Michaela Trimble Devorah Lev-Tov, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2023
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Chris Schalkx Yulia Denisyuk Monica Mendal Michaela Trimble Michaela Trimble Devorah Lev-Tov, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2023
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“Shieling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shieling. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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