# broch

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɹɒx/ · frequency rank #92,411

## Definitions
1. 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
From Scots broch, from Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz. Doublet of borough and burgh.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/broch