tree house
Americannoun
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
He bolted a chair to the bottom of the tree house and has a safety belt to catch him should he fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
Department of Building and Safety filed a code enforcement violation against Polizzi in 2017 on account of the tree house lacking building permits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
After lunch, when Shady said I could use the old tree house out back for having friends over, he was off on two counts.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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