tree house
52
1.4
- noun
- /tri haʊs/
:
casa en el árbol
- After school, my friends and I would climb up to the tree house to hang out and share secrets.
And my niece had a cute little tree house in the back.
- And my niece had a cute little tree house in the back.
- I went to her home, I think she calls it a tree house that overlooks the Hollywood sign.
- This place is literally a tree house.
- This is like the hallway to get to the concierge and then right over here is our private jungle tree house.
Examples
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And my niece had a cute little tree house in the back.
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"We can sleep in the tree house," I said.
Fiction book (2002) -
And we're here in our little tree house over room.
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Dude, take me to the tree house that they live in.
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We're building a tree house.
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Seems like yesterday they were playing in that tree house.
Fiction book (1999) -
Your backyard looks great; the tree house is perfect for the kids.
Blog text (2) -
Years later, when I was troubled, I would still take refuge in that same tree house.
Fiction book (2002) -
"It's like living in a tree house!" Josh exclaimed.
Fiction book (1993) -
Then ahead, in the gathering dusk, I saw the tree house.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
31
2.0
A small house in a tree where children play
How Complex
52
1.4
90
1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a small house or platform built in the branches of a tree' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'tree' and 'house' as a noun-noun compound. This follows a common, cross-linguistic compounding pattern that a B1 learner familiar with both words would readily understand.
Etymology
Tree house comes from the simple image of a small house built in a tree, where children made a platform or tiny room to play. That's why 'tree house' means a small house or platform in the branches, often used as a 'playhouse'.