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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tiny homes

plural

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tiny home

During experiments in the tiny home, ozone concentrations increased to roughly 20 to 40 parts per billion.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

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

On homelessness, he said, he has a team strategizing to address the needs, and a medical team that works the streets, and a tiny home village is in the works.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026

She lit the sinew and a flame illuminated her tiny home.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

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