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tiny home

American

[tahy-nee hohm] / ˈtaɪ ni ˈhoʊm /

noun

a dwelling, typically one under 400 square feet, which is designed for long-term living and which tends to be built at this scale due to environmental or financial reasons.

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Noun Inflected Forms

tiny homes

plural

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The tiny home he built from scratch in 2020—“I never thought I’d get so pumped turning a faucet on”—burned down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Reyes is now living in a tiny home after spending a year sleeping in the back of his car.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

She paid off her car and bought a tiny home, which she owns free and clear.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026

She has moved back onto her lot, sharing a tiny home with her husband.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025

I remember feeling awed by the scope of land and sky around me and at the same time snug and protected inside that tiny home.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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