tree house
Americannoun
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tree houses
plural
Other Word Forms
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
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
She pointed to the tree house, praising Flores.
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
Right before Benny and I started to build the tree house.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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