noun
doghouse
noun
1
A small outdoor shelter built for a pet dog.
"He built a wooden doghouse for the new puppy."
2
Idiomatic: a state of being in trouble with or disapproved of by someone.
"Forgetting their anniversary landed him in the doghouse for a week."
How to Use Doghouse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dog's outdoor shelter, or figuratively, being in someone's bad books.
Common pairings
in the doghouse
Word Forms
doghouses plural
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of "dog" and "house."