raised-floor building; elevated-floor structure
Refers to a building or structure with a floor raised above the ground, often seen in traditional Japanese architecture or modern designs for ventilation and flood protection.
In this area, many houses are built with raised floors to avoid moisture.
raised-floor architecture; stilt architecture
Compound of 高 (taka, 'high') and 床 (yuka, 'floor'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term straightforwardly describes an elevated floor.