birdhouse

bird·house

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [burd-hous]
- /ˈbɜrdˌhaʊs/
- /ˈbɜːd.haʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [burd-hous]
- /ˈbɜrdˌhaʊs/

Definitions of birdhouse word

noun birdhouse a small shelter or box for birds to nest in 3
noun birdhouse an enclosure or large cage for captive birds; aviary 3
noun birdhouse a small box, often resembling a house, for birds to nest in 3
noun birdhouse a building for exhibiting birds 3
noun plural birdhouse a box, usually fashioned to resemble a house, for birds to live in. 1
noun plural birdhouse an aviary. 1

See all 7 definitions of birdhouse

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Origin of birdhouse

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70; bird + house

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Parts of speech for Birdhouse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Birdhouse

birdhouse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for birdhouse

noun birdhouse

volary — a large cage for confining birds; aviary.
columbary — a dovecote
henhouse — a shelter for poultry.
perch — a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.

All 4 Synonyms of birdhouse