Wendy house

American  

noun

British.

1. a child's playhouse.

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Wendy house British  

/ ˈwɛndɪ /

noun

1. a small model house that children can enter and play in

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Etymology

Origin of Wendy house

First recorded in 1945–50; after the house that Peter Pan builds around Wendy in J. Barrie's Peter Pan

Example Sentences

"It's an enchanting place and I remember seeing pictures of it when I was a child, and seeing, at the time, Prince Charles and Princess Anne playing in what looked like a fantastic Wendy House," said Dr Jones.

From BBC

Princess Beatrice oversaw a refurbishment of the cottage and later described it as the "most glamorous Wendy house ever" in a BBC documentary celebrating Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.

From BBC

Once described as the "most glamorous Wendy house ever", Y Bwthyn Bach became a memorable childhood feature for generations of the Royal Family.

From BBC

I had a little herb garden near the children’s sand pit and Wendy house.

From Seattle Times

In the large, high-ceilinged, gilded room that was the station's cafe someone has set up a toy kitchen and a Wendy house in one corner.

From BBC