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treehouse

noun

  1. house or other structure built in a tree
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹiːˌhaʊs/

noun

Etymology: From tree + house. First use appears c. 1867. See cite below.

  1. A house, or similar structure within a tree, or several trees, built with light materials.

    “so that I am high and dry, and have all the better view too, quite a grand flight of steps-a broad ladder-up into my house. The Mahaga lads and I call it my tree-house.”

  2. A tropical residence built in a tree, or on stilts.