summer home

noun

: a house that someone lives in during the summer
a summer home on the lake

Examples of summer home in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Architect Robert Glazier was tapped to design the exterior of the Dunlin, opting for a modern take on a Southern summer home that complements the surrounding environment. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024 Munch invited him to attend the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood, the BSO’s summer home in western Massachusetts, which had been founded in 1940 to foster young players and composers. Tim Page, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024 The production revolves around the love story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home on Golden Pond and caring for a teenage boy. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024 Don’t leave without visiting the O’Keeffe Home and Studio and Ghost Ranch (the artist’s summer home, about 20 minutes northwest). Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2024 Leon, a cranky writer struggling with his next novel, hopes spending time with his friend Felix at Felix’s summer home will help with his writer’s block. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2023 Eric was on vacation at the couple’s North Carolina summer home while Katherine was in Nashville. Jolene Latimer, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023 The governor's summer home has been connected to past threats against the governor. Luke Barr, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2023 Once the summer home of a wealthy financier, this 52-acre estate is now a historic park and one of only two public gardens owned and run by the New York state park system. Wendy O'Dea, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2023

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“Summer home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer%20home. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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