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
Example Sentences
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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
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
I had a little herb garden near the children’s sand pit and Wendy house.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 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
The experiment will simply demonstrate the effects on the group dynamics of six individuals who are acutely aware that they've signed up to live in a glorified Wendy house for 520 days.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2010
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