tree house

Child's arboreal retreat

A tree house is a small structure built among the branches of a tree, typically for children to play in.

Tree houses range from simple platforms with railings to elaborate constructions with walls, roofs, and multiple rooms.

Adults sometimes build tree houses as retreats or novelty lodgings: The resort offered tree house accommodations overlooking the jungle.

Related
  • ladderPortable climbing frame
  • clubhouseMembers-only gathering place
  • woodTree-derived building material
  • ropeThick twisted fibers
  • branchDivision or woody limb

bark · climb · wooden planks · planks · adventure · trunk · swing · lookout · Ewok · childhood · summer vacation · pirate · Swiss Family Robinson · nostalgia · nails · roof · sanctuary · fort

Categories
Opposites
elevation/vertical position

tree houseunderground bunker

Reinforced subterranean refuge

basement · cellar · dugout · bomb shelter · root cellar

structural permanence

tree housemansion

Large, stately home

skyscraper · permanent residence · brick house · castle · high-rise apartment

relationship to nature

tree houseconcrete bunker

Reinforced defensive shelter

parking garage · factory · shopping mall · office tower · office building

Family

treehouse, treehouses

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G