noun
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a small shelter or box for birds to nest in
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an enclosure or large cage for captive birds; aviary
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of birdhouse
Example Sentences
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Humanity’s history of small fixes, a writer’s birdhouse life and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Remember to keep the birdhouse clean and monitor it for any signs of pests or damage.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Building a birdhouse can provide a safe place to nest while encouraging them to visit your garden.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Inside Mr. Zulkibli’s 50-foot-high birdhouse, wooden joists crisscross the ceilings, creating places for birds to make their nests.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2024
Abel and Cohen met outside the zoo’s birdhouse, sat together on a bench, and began making plans.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
The Forest 4.0 system features an IoT solution with sensors resembling birdhouses, which are installed in trees.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
With the region’s glut of birdhouses, many now have vacancies.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2024
Since this is the 21st century, so many of those are tech products — wearables, AI-infused gadgets, smart birdhouses, a firepit you control with an app, you name it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
The troop recently built birdhouses and papier-mâché hot-air balloons.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
Then he’d be hidden by the fence the Sports Family shared with the Birdbrain Family—all those birdhouses might actually help.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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