NYT Dictionary
BROCH
/ˈbɹɑx/NounBRO-chbro-ch · 2 syllablesCollege
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020
Meaning
A type of Iron Age stone tower with hollow double-layered walls found on Orkney, Shetland, in the Hebrides and parts of the Scottish mainland.
Etymology
Origin: Old Norse
From Scots broch, from Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz. Doublet of borough and burgh.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Pictish tower
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020.