tiny home

American  

[tahy-nee hohm] / ˈtaɪ ni ˈhoʊm /

noun

tiny homes plural

1. 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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• tiny homes
  plural

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Volunteers with My Sistah's House help build a tiny home in South Memphis, Tennessee.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2025

She passed her family’s tiny home: sturdy wood and stone with a half-tidy garden of potatoes, radishes, and leeks around the front and left side.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack