summerhouse
noun
sum·mer·house ˈsə-mər-ˌhau̇s 
1
: a country house for summer residence
2
: a covered structure in a garden or park designed to provide a shady resting place in summer
Synonyms
- alcove
- belvedere
- casino
- gazebo
- kiosk
- pavilion
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Example Sentences
They have a summer house on the lake. the sudden shower had wedding guests scurrying to the safety of the garden's summerhouse
Recent Examples on the Web The château—once the summerhouse of the countess du Barry, the last mistress of King Louis XV—is a stone’s throw from the former horse stables and staff quarters that now house Le Doyenné. 
WSJ, 18 June 2022 The story is about four teenagers who were involved in a car crash and decide to stay at a summerhouse in the countryside to work through their grief. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 June 2022 The Swedish summerhouse tradition originated in the 19thcentury, as Sweden industrialized and urban populations increased rapidly. Annika Hipple, House Beautiful, 16 Aug. 2021 The home, originally built as a lavish summerhouse for a local family, now sits as a museum dedicated to the architect and all his design work in the region. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2021 Old friends gather after their freshman year in college to rent a summerhouse on Lake Michigan and chase girls. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021 Old friends gather after their freshman year in college to rent a summerhouse on Lake Michigan and chase girls. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021 Old friends gather after their freshman year in college to rent a summerhouse on Lake Michigan and chase girls. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021 Old friends gather after their freshman year in college to rent a summerhouse on Lake Michigan and chase girls. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021 See More
WSJ, 18 June 2022 The story is about four teenagers who were involved in a car crash and decide to stay at a summerhouse in the countryside to work through their grief. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 June 2022 The Swedish summerhouse tradition originated in the 19thcentury, as Sweden industrialized and urban populations increased rapidly. Annika Hipple, House Beautiful, 16 Aug. 2021 The home, originally built as a lavish summerhouse for a local family, now sits as a museum dedicated to the architect and all his design work in the region. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2021 Old friends gather after their freshman year in college to rent a summerhouse on Lake Michigan and chase girls. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021 Old friends gather after their freshman year in college to rent a summerhouse on Lake Michigan and chase girls. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021 Old friends gather after their freshman year in college to rent a summerhouse on Lake Michigan and chase girls. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021 Old friends gather after their freshman year in college to rent a summerhouse on Lake Michigan and chase girls. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
summerhouse
noun
as in pavilion
a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding views the sudden shower had wedding guests scurrying to the safety of the garden's summerhouse Synonyms & Similar Words
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