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treehouse

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈtɹiːˌhaʊs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: treeshed

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 樹屋 /树屋 (shùwū) — a house within a tree
  • Czech: domeček na stromě — a house within a tree
  • Dutch: boomhut — a house within a tree
  • Esperanto: arba domo — a house within a tree
  • French: maison arboricole — a house within a tree
  • French: maison dans les arbres — a house within a tree
  • French: cabane dans les arbres — a house within a tree
  • German: Baumhaus — a house within a tree
  • Greek: δεντρόσπιτο (dentróspito) — a house within a tree
  • Hungarian: lombház — a house within a tree
  • Icelandic: tréhús — a house within a tree
  • Japanese: ツリーハウス — a house within a tree
  • Malayalam: ഏറുമാടം (ēṟumāṭaṁ) — a house within a tree
  • Polish: domek na drzewie — a house within a tree
  • Portuguese: casa da árvore — a house within a tree
  • Portuguese: casa na árvore — a house within a tree
  • Russian: дом на дереве (dom na dereve) — a house within a tree
  • Russian: домик на дереве (domik na dereve) — a house within a tree
  • Slovak: domček na strome — a house within a tree
  • Spanish: casa del árbol — a house within a tree