Simple Definition of summerhouse

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summerhouse

noun

plural summerhouses
1
chiefly British : a covered structure in a garden or park that is used as a resting place in summer
2
: a house that someone lives in during the summer
They have a summer house on the lake.

called also summer home

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“Summerhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/summerhouse. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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