summerhouse
- noun
- /ˈsʌmərˌhaʊs/
- On hot days, we love to relax in the summerhouse with a cold drink.
- build a summerhouse
- an old summerhouse
- a summerhouse of their own
Examples
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Maybe one day we'll build a summerhouse out here.
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We'll sit in the summerhouse.
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Build your summerhouse somewhere else.
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But what was it about the summerhouse that was holding her attention this morning?
Fiction book (2002) -
We have a summerhouse in the mountains.
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Such happy memories at our summerhouse.
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I'll invite him out to the summerhouse tonight so we can talk about you more.
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There were steps from the top deck to a path that led toward the little summerhouse.
Fiction book (1990) -
"There is a summerhouse out there," she said, pointing into the unkempt garden.
Fiction book (2002) -
Laughing, Leslie had told Alan that she planned to paint the summerhouse using all five shades of pink.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
A small covered structure with open sides in a garden or park where people sit to rest
A house in the country used for staying and relaxing during summer
An outdoor structure with a roof that gives shade in a garden or park
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Etymology
Summerhouse comes from two simple words, summer 'the warm season' and house 'a building'. It originally meant a small building used in summer to rest or sit in the shade, which is why today it means a small garden building for relaxing in warm weather.