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

To save the dollhouse, Gabby will need to lean on a growth mindset, flexible thinking, and the ability to learn from her mistakes. —Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 Aug. 2025

From brooms and mops to wooden dress-up sets with magnets to dollhouses and animal playsets, Melissa & Doug have lots of choices of pretend play toys. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025

Cohen pointed to her dream of creating a life-sized dollhouse for the inspiration behind the title of the book. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025

To the left, a pink child’s dollhouse sits by the wall—reminders of the child who had once lived there. —Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025

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