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noun

treehouse

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noun
1
A small structure built in or around a tree, often as a play space for children.
"The kids spent the whole summer building a treehouse."

How to Use Treehouse

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA treehouse is a small building constructed in the branches of a tree.

Common pairings
build a treehouse a treehouse in the backyard

Word Forms

treehouses plural

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Etymology

From "tree" + "house," first recorded around 1867.

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