dollhouse
noun
doll·house
| \ ˈdäl-ˌhau̇s
, ˈdȯl-\
, ˈdȯl-\
variants:
or less commonly doll's house
or dolls' house
Definition of dollhouse
1
: a child's small-scale toy house
2
: a dwelling so small as to suggest a house for dolls
Examples of dollhouse in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Haunted Halloween dollhouses are popping up all over the internet. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Haunted Halloween Dollhouses Are a New Trend, And They're a Must-Have For Any Spooky Season Superfan," 2 Aug. 2019 The opportunity not just to celebrate but also to reinvestigate classic musicals without shrinking them into dollhouse replicas is Ms. Feore’s calling card. — Jesse Green, New York Times, "Dancing Boys and a Bloodthirsty Plant Sidle Up to Shakespeare," 29 July 2019 Moon Baby, who has a royal presence and lives in a cavern there, receives it, flies down to Earth and wakes the dollhouse with his lunar glow. — Robert Lloyd, Twin Cities, "‘Moon and Me,’ from a mind behind ‘Teletubbies,’ has a dreamy charm," 10 June 2019 Before the first episode was even written, the creators observed teamed up with the University of Sheffield in the U.K. to observe how children play with dollhouses. — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, "The Man Behind ‘Teletubbies’ Is Back With a Unique New Show, 'Moon and Me'," 21 May 2019 Kits & Kaboodle prioritizes classic play and developmental toys, such as dollhouses, pogo sticks and puzzles, but some of store's best toy lines, though designed in Europe, are made in China, Dobbs said. — London Gibson, Indianapolis Star, "Trump tariff concerns are the fright before Christmas for Carmel toy store owner," 21 June 2019 The museum’s most precious items — including a dollhouse created in the late 1800s by the town’s infamous cannibal hiking guide, Alfred Packer — were sent to Gunnison for safekeeping. — Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, "18,000 sandbags later, Lake City flood fears diminish even as rivers rise across southwestern Colorado," 16 June 2019 Megan and Michael Neitzel scratched their heads in confusion when a giant box containing a dollhouse and 4 pounds of sugar cookies was delivered to their Dallas home last year. — Matthew Hennessey, WSJ, "Siri, Why Do I Feel Like I’m Being Watched?," 10 Aug. 2018 Moon Baby, who has a royal presence and lives in a cavern there, receives it, flies down to Earth and wakes the dollhouse with his lunar glow. — Robert Lloyd, latimes.com, "Review: 'Moon and Me,' from a mind behind 'Teletubbies,' has a dreamy charm," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dollhouse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for dollhouse
dollhouse
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dollhouse
US
: a small toy house that is used by children for playing with dolls
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