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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Not long after, he was able to ditch the cold, insular tree house for a beachside home her family owned in the area.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
“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
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
Inside the tree house and hanging on nearby branches were blankets, warm clothing, food, water and his medication.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025
The tree house was a small structure with one glass window.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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