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birdhouse

[ burd-hous ]
/ ˈbɜrdˌhaʊs /
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noun, plural bird·hous·es [burd-hou-ziz]. /ˈbɜrdˌhaʊ zɪz/.
a box, usually fashioned to resemble a house, for birds to live in.
an aviary.
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Origin of birdhouse

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; bird + house
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British Dictionary definitions for birdhouse

birdhouse
/ (ˈbɜːdˌhaʊs) /

noun US
a small shelter or box for birds to nest in
an enclosure or large cage for captive birds; aviary
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