summerhouse

Meaning

Noun

A house owned not as a primary residence and used as vacation home during warm weather months of the year.
An outbuilding in a garden where the owners can relax in warm weather.

Origin

From Middle English somer-hous, from Old English sumerhūs, sumorhūs, equivalent to . Compare Dutch zomerhuis, German Sommerhaus, Danish sommerhus, Swedish sommarhus.

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