tree house

noun

: a structure (such as a playhouse) built among the branches of a tree

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The following morning, Takaro and I took our places in the tree houses and readied ourselves to summon volunteers. Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 Froberg had escaped from the Alabama prison system in April 1996 and was reported to later have talked to a 7-year-old boy in Pennsylvania while hiding in a child’s tree house. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026 The space now resembles a tree house—partly because of its abnormal roof, but also due to its all-over sky-blue color. Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026 The spa—tucked in the rainforest—has tree house treatment rooms and signature therapies. Nneka M. Okona, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tree house

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tree house was in 1867

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“Tree house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20house. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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tree house

noun
: a structure (as a playhouse) built among the branches of a tree
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