tree house

noun

: a structure (such as a playhouse) built among the branches of a tree

Examples of tree house in a Sentence

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In addition to tree houses, domes, and mirror cabins (tiny homes with floor-to-ceiling windows made of reflective glass), the property atop Whitwell Mountain now offers a spa. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025 The two-story, 500-square-foot tree house, on seven acres of private woodland, is accessed by a spiral staircase that wraps around a Douglas fir tree. Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025 There’s also a Christmas tree maze and a new tree house this year, in addition to marshmallow toasting by the firepits. Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024 This tree house is all about experiencing nature: ten uncurtained windows, some of them 12 feet wide, look out onto eastern white pines and oak trees. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tree house 

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tree house was in 1867

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“Tree house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20house. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

tree house

noun
: a structure (as a playhouse) built among the branches of a tree
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