Wendy house
Americannoun
noun
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
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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 ● Nov. 17, 2025
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 ● Nov. 17, 2025
I had a little herb garden near the children’s sand pit and Wendy house.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2022
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 ● Mar. 6, 2022
Halfway through the display, just as a dog was about to force some ducks up a ramp to the raised Wendy house they lived in, an almighty whoomp filled the sky.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 16, 2016
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