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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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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

As part of the eviction defense, Flores constructed an elaborate tree house 28 feet high in an ash tree in the home’s backyard, where he planned to retreat if police attempted to haul him out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2025

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

I peeked out of the tree house, then pulled my head back quick.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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