dollhouse

noun

doll·​house ˈdäl-ˌhau̇s 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

He’s known for building intentional cracks and erosions into his works, which often reveal an interior geology of materials like crystals or gears, and more recently, labyrinth staircases populated with small figures, not unlike a surreal antique dollhouse. —Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 11 Mar. 2026

Cardboard Dollhouse Another fun craft to do with your kids using old shoe boxes is to create a cardboard dollhouse! —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026

Not a real house, nor a dollhouse — but a birdhouse. —Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for dollhouse

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse

Kids Definition

dollhouse

noun

doll·​house ˈdäl-ˌhau̇s 

ˈdȯl-

: a child's small toy house