tiny house
noun
plural tiny houses
: a small house or mobile home that typically has a floor plan of less than 500 square feet and that is usually designed for ergonomics and space efficiency
The Joneses are one of thousands of families around the United States who have chosen to live in a tiny house in the last few years. For some families, it's about saving money. Others love having a house they can move anywhere, because some are actually built on trailers and can be towed with a car.—
The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times MagazineNow, students and recent graduates of Northwestern University are building a home that takes the tiny house concept one step further: a 128-square foot house that is totally off the grid, equipped with solar panels for energy, a battery bank that can store power for times when no solar power is available, and a system for harvesting rain water.—Rebecca J. Rosen
—sometimes hyphenated when used before another nounRebecca J. RosenThe rhetoric of modern tiny-house living begins with the assertion that big houses, aside from being wasteful and environmentally noxious, are debtors' prisons …—Alec Wilkinson
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The model shown is used as a guest house so its kitchen is very basic, even by tiny house standards, though Modern Tiny Living can add more appliances if required.
—New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026
One hands-on element for Mandela included working on a tiny house, including light roofing and insulation.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Jackson was born in 1941 in Greenville, South Carolina, in a tiny house on Haynie Street just outside of downtown.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
What’s especially unique about the tiny house is how the manufacturer gives you the power to customize the layout.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
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New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026
One hands-on element for Mandela included working on a tiny house, including light roofing and insulation.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Jackson was born in 1941 in Greenville, South Carolina, in a tiny house on Haynie Street just outside of downtown.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
What’s especially unique about the tiny house is how the manufacturer gives you the power to customize the layout.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Tiny house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiny%20house. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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