noun
summerhouse
noun
1
A small garden building where people sit and relax in warm weather.
"They built a wooden summerhouse at the end of the garden."
"We had tea in the summerhouse while it rained outside."
2
A second home used mainly during the warmer months.
"The family kept a summerhouse by the lake for weekend trips."
How to Use Summerhouse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA garden shelter, or a holiday home, used mostly in summer.
Word Forms
summerhouses plural
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Etymology
From Old English sumerhūs, literally "summer house."