birdhouse
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- noun
- /ˈbɜrdˌhaʊs/
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casa para pájaros
- To attract more birds, I decided to build a birdhouse in my backyard.
- build birdhouses
- make birdhouses
- paint birdhouses
I'm building a birdhouse so clearly I'm not doing well.
- I'm building a birdhouse so clearly I'm not doing well.
Examples
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Each morning before work, George reminds himself to buy seed to fill the birdhouse.
Fiction book (1997) -
I painted the birdhouse.
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I remember the birdhouse you made way back at grade school.
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I found this sweet little birdhouse pattern and went to town.
Blog text (1) -
I thought I'd have a go at building the birdhouse on Saturday.
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I met her at the birdhouse in the zoo.
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And while out and about, I saw these pretty birdhouses.
Blog text (11) -
An unusual birdhouse and a tricycle sit in the front yard.
Fiction book (1993) -
The begonias are very pretty and the birdhouses are my favorite. I love them!
Blog text (11) -
I love the little birdhouses and the photo of Mittens curled up.
Blog text (11)
Synonyms
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A place where birds rest or sleep
A place where birds or animals build a nest and lay eggs
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Etymology
Birdhouse is made of the simple parts bird and house, so it literally means 'a house for birds'. That's why a birdhouse is a small box or structure you put outside to give birds a place to nest or shelter.