tree house

noun

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

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Inside, the 19 rooms feel country-chic, with their mismatched furnishings; there are also a couple of stone barns and modern tree houses. Sara Lieberman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025 Some curious tourists went as far as knocking on the front door, or even venturing into the backyard in hopes of catching a glimpse of the tree house. Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 5 June 2024 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 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 1 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

tree house

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