treehouse
noun
- house or other structure built in a tree
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈtɹiːˌhaʊs/
noun
Etymology: From tree + house. First use appears c. 1867. See cite below.
- 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.”
- A tropical residence built in a tree, or on stilts.