dollhouse

American  

[dol-hous] / ˈdɒlˌhaʊs /

especially British, doll's house

noun

• dollhouses
  plural

1. a miniature house the scale of children's dolls.

2. a cozy, diminutive home, as a small cottage or housetrailer.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• dollhouses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of dollhouse

First recorded in 1775–85; doll + house

Example Sentences

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Because for every luxury brand outpost on Madison Avenue, there’s a small business that specializes in dollhouse furniture or German meats or food and drink books.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025

A crabitat is kind of like a dollhouse with living inhabitants, each with a distinct personality.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2025

Has there ever really been a game to rival The Sims, the virtual dollhouse game that lets you design your own characters, give them personalities and tend to their needs?

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2025

“Squid Game 2” becomes a life-sized dollhouse collection of the modern era’s destructive vanities.

From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2024

I had a place for it in the attic of the dollhouse.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth

Morrison said the agency found that some aftermarket inflaters have been brought into the country stuffed inside items like toys and dollhouses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The color was akin to the old dollhouses, Polly Pocket outfits and fashion accessories I used to play with in my youth.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2024

Some dealers still play with foam core models that resemble dollhouses.

From New York Times ● May 2, 2024

This was contrary to many early dollhouses, which were made with the intent of teaching young girls domestic tasks.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

Inside, the saloon feels like one of our old dollhouses in the playroom at home.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton