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tree house

or tree·house

[ tree-hous ]
/ ˈtriˌhaʊs /
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noun
a small house, especially one for children to play in, built or placed up in the branches of a tree.
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Origin of tree house

First recorded in 1895–1900
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British Dictionary definitions for tree house

treehouse
/ (ˈtriːˌhaʊs) /

noun
a shelter built in a tree, usually as a play area for children
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