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
If the police wanted him to leave, they’d have to come get him in his tree house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
He maintains that the tree house is structurally sound and secured from potential intruders or squatters with multiple locking gates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
Soon Monica was spending almost as much time up in the tree house as she was in their real house.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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