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

Recent Examples on the Web Her latest project, not in a dollhouse anymore (released on September 20), symbolizes her last four years, which began with a major breakup during peak pandemic in the middle of her gap year. Margaret Farrell, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2024 The wooden dollhouse comes with more than 30 accessories, from furniture to decor, to unlock play potential from day one. Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2024 During the pandemic, the tiny dollhouses reemerged as pint-size places for a nostalgic escape in quarantine. Lauren Vaccaro, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2024 Exterior walls of one nearby residential building were blown off, revealing the rooms inside as if a dollhouse. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dollhouse 

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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 12 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

dollhouse

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