a small house built in a tree, esp for children to play in
tree house in American English
noun
a small house, esp. one for children to play in, built or placed up in the branchesof a tree
Word origin
[1895–1900]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cutback, freewheel, hit-and-run, neon, slapstick
Examples of 'tree house' in a sentence
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I'd be lucky to find a branch-share in a tree house in London.
Anita Anderson SOMEBODY (2002)
Prices for the tree-house start at 130 a night.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I've even found people sitting in the tree house to have quiet chats.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
She had the tree-house built without walls because she likes sleeping near birds.
The Sun (2010)
The answer is a tree house, perfect for drawing your eye upwards.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I built a tree house in the back garden with my tool set.
The Sun (2008)
Our quarters were a stunning tree-house, with two bedrooms and bathrooms.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There's a tree house in a garden full of bluebells.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Getting the tree house built was anything but calming, however.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Anyone for a weekend in a tree house?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The tree house is a fairly uninventive display toy home for the creatures.