Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for doghouse. Search instead for Log+house.
Synonyms

doghouse

American  
[dog-hous, dog-] / ˈdɒgˌhaʊs, ˈdɒg- /

noun

plural

doghouses

  1. a small shelter for a dog.

  2. (on a yacht) a small cabin that presents a relatively high profile and gives the appearance of a box.

  3. Rocketry Slang. a bulge on the surface of a rocket or missile, for scientific instruments.

idioms

  1. in the doghouse, in disfavor or disgrace.

doghouse British  
/ ˈdɒɡˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): kennel.  a hutlike shelter for a dog

  2. informal disfavour (in the phrase in the doghouse )

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
doghouse More Idioms  

  1. see in the doghouse.

Etymology

Origin of doghouse

First recorded in 1605–15; dog + house

Vocabulary lists containing doghouse

Excerpt from "Bad Boy"

Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Tech is a big reason why small-caps have been in the doghouse for so long.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The world’s only remaining $4 trillion company has actually been a bit in the doghouse with investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

It’s Microsoft’s turn to be in the investor doghouse over artificial-intelligence spending.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

After a year in Hollywood's doghouse, the industry broadly endorsed the reforms and stars returned to the event in 2023.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2024

Clara also brought the saving idea of writing in her mind, without paper or pencil, to keep her thoughts occupied and to escape from the doghouse and live.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.