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
Other Word 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
Use simple birdhouse kits, create your design or make bird feeders from recyclables.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024
Tomorrow’s students might not build a birdhouse, but by fostering unique learning diversity, far more will learn to fly.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2023
Soon there were hundreds of birds flying in and out of the grand birdhouse.
From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2022
May’s head was angled to the side, and her eyes were fixed on a cross-stitched picture of a birdhouse that hung on the wall.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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