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

In the nine-photo carousel, Chopra Jonas posted several pictures, including an image of her with Malti and her husband Nick Jonas at the park and another of Malti playing with a dollhouse. —Kayla Grant, People.com, 11 July 2025

Inspired by the artifice of playthings, Jacobs turned to 1960s paper dolls last February, and this season opened the door to the dollhouse once again with clownish, clomping platform heels that forced his models to walk with a Barbie-like gait. —Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 July 2025

Armstrong takes advantage of dollhouse items by using miniature couches to display jewelry in her home. —Katie Hill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025

Gabby also has a host of cat friends—known by their collective name the Gabby Cats—who assist in her adventures in the dollhouse. —Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 13 May 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