dollhouse

noun

doll·​house ˈdäl-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce dollhouse (audio)
ˈdȯl-
variants or less commonly doll's house or dolls' house
1
: a child's small-scale toy house
2
: a dwelling so small as to suggest a house for dolls

Examples of dollhouse in a Sentence

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Katherine Schwarzenegger's video of action star husband Chris Pratt constructing a dollhouse for their daughters has generated a big response. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026 He’d already been fascinated by watching his daughter, Cassidy, play with a dollhouse. Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026 The Pussycat Dolls may be getting the band back together, but there are some absences in the dollhouse. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026 Silicone slip dresses with lace motifs, neon fringe, and fuzzy frocks worn over neon tights and see-through PVC shoes that could've been pulled from a dollhouse. Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dollhouse

Word History

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dollhouse was in 1783

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“Dollhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollhouse. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

dollhouse

noun
doll·​house ˈdäl-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce dollhouse (audio)
ˈdȯl-
: a child's small toy house
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