tree house

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

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First recorded in 1895–1900

It was all about a gorgeous bird she had at home in her tree-house.
The Little House in the Fairy Wood|Ethel Cook Eliot
So away they all went, leaving the tree-house empty, and expecting to meet Mappo somewhere on the road through the jungle.
Mappo, the Merry Monkey|Richard Barnum
Oh, Gladys, I wish you could see my tree-house at Grandma's!
Marjorie's Busy Days|Carolyn Wells
But we'll have lots of fun with that tree-house; I'm going to sit up there and read, on pleasant days.
Marjorie at Seacote|Carolyn Wells

Mrs. Monkey went into the tree-house and came out with four other cocoanuts.
Mappo, the Merry Monkey|Richard Barnum