doghouse

noun

dog·​house ˈdȯg-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce doghouse (audio)
1
: a shelter for a dog
2
: a state of disfavor
often used in the phrase in the doghouse

Examples of doghouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wandering the rooms as a child, the designer Adam Charlap Hyman, 34, noticed one piece in particular: a blue velvet-upholstered doghouse — or niche de chien — that belonged to Marie Antoinette. Ella Riley-Adams, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024 Like in farm animals' sheds, owners should use clean, dry straw as bedding inside a doghouse instead of blankets or towels. Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024 Brandon Aiyuk, doghouse to penthouse Kyle Shanahan hates revisiting the 2021 season that opened with Brandon Aiyuk on the bench and perceived to be in his doghouse until a bye-week recalibration. Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2024 Other ideas include using a strong fence as a wall for a custom play, or doghouse—or, even better, espaliering lemon or apple trees to grow fruit. Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 7 July 2023 Bourne spent most of last season in Matt Patricia’s doghouse and seemed primed for a bounceback year, but that play is not going to help with earning the trust of the coaching staff. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023 Behind each door is a buildable and poseable model, like the pieces to a pet playground, including a train, a seesaw, and a doghouse. Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023 Look for a doghouse embedded into a wall under the stairs at a Northwest modern house. Jeastman, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023 Similarly, the height of the doghouse should be the same as the length, and the width of the doghouse should be about 6 inches less than the length. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of doghouse was in 1594

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“Doghouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doghouse. Accessed 15 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

doghouse

noun
dog·​house ˈdȯg-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce doghouse (audio)
: a shelter for a dog

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