summerhouse

[suhm-er-hous]

noun

plural

summerhouses 

1. a simple, often rustic structure in a park or garden, intended to provide shade in the summer.

summerhouse

/ ˈsʌməˌhaʊs /

noun

1. a small building in a garden or park, used for shade or recreation in the summer

Word History and Origins

Origin of summerhouse¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, summerhouse is from Middle English sumer hous. See summer ¹, house

Example Sentences

Dacha rhymes with cha-cha and is the Russian word for a summerhouse.

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The defendant went on to use the shower in a summerhouse to wash and clean his clothes.

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In April, a survey by another insurer, Aviva, suggested that one in 10 of those asked worked from a converted shed, garage or summerhouse - a proportion expected to rise to 13%.

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The Aviva survey suggests one in 10 of those asked work from a converted shed, garage or summerhouse - a proportion expected to rise to 13%.

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It has now installed the screen in a summerhouse.

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