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summerhouse

American  
[suhm-er-hous] / ˈsʌm ərˌhaʊs /

noun

plural

summerhouses

  1. a simple, often rustic structure in a park or garden, intended to provide shade in the summer.

summerhouse British  
/ ˈsʌməˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. a small building in a garden or park, used for shade or recreation in the summer

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Etymology

Origin of summerhouse

First recorded in 1350–1400, summerhouse is from Middle English sumer hous. See summer 1, house

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