dollhouse

American

[dol-hous] / ˈdɒlˌhaʊs /

especially British, doll's house

noun

plural

dollhouses

a miniature house the scale of children's dolls.
a cozy, diminutive home, as a small cottage or housetrailer.

Etymology

Origin of dollhouse

First recorded in 1775–85; doll + house

Example Sentences

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Because for every luxury brand outpost on Madison Avenue, there’s a small business that specializes in dollhouse furniture or German meats or food and drink books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

A crabitat is kind of like a dollhouse with living inhabitants, each with a distinct personality.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

Her interest "snowballed" from there and she crafted the lavishly decorated castle and adjoining dollhouse for the creatures.

From BBC • May 28, 2025

After the fires, she expects to see more play about fire engines or a fire in a dollhouse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025

Where it used to be was now Abby’s old dollhouse.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli

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