tree house
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of tree house
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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“The massive west-facing backyard is graced by a magnificent Mulberry tree the kind that tree house dreams are made of!”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
As part of the eviction defense, Flores constructed an elaborate tree house 28 feet high in an ash tree in the home’s backyard, where he planned to retreat if police attempted to haul him out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2025
By January, Musk had transitioned to lieutenant, making up DOGE, complete with cringey swag, like a lonely preteen dreaming up a secret club in his tree house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2025
Department of Building and Safety filed a code enforcement violation against Polizzi in 2017 on account of the tree house lacking building permits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
Soon he was peering into the tree house.
From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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