- a small building in a garden or park, used for shade or recreation in the summer
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sum•mer•house /ˈsʌmɚˌhaʊs/USA pronunciation
n. [countable],
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a simple, rough building or structure with seats in a park or garden, intended to provide shade in the summer.
sum•mer•house
(sum′ər hous′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -hous•es
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(-hou′ziz).USA pronunciation
- a simple, often rustic structure in a park or garden, intended to provide shade in the summer.
- Middle English sumer hous. See summer1, house 1350–1400
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summerhouse /ˈsʌməˌhaʊs/ n
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