tree house

American  

[tree-hous] / ˈtriˌhaʊs /

Or treehouse

noun

• tree houses
  plural

1. a small house, especially one for children to play in, built or placed up in the branches of a tree.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• tree houses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of tree house

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

tree house

“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

Gosney, the attorney, said there are two pathways to saving the tree house — the city attorney’s office could drop the case, or the Department of Building and Safety could approve the building permit waiver.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025

The tree house has been featured in television shows “America’s Got Talent” and “Treehouse Masters” as well as in a Make-a-Wish Foundation advertisement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 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

The boys climbed up into the tree house, then pulled the ladder up after them.

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon