summer-house
summer-house — noun
1. a small, roofed outdoor building found in gardens or public parks, where people
a small, roofed outdoor building found in gardens or public parks, where people sit and relax during warm weather, typically with open sides or windows
Minho built a wooden summer-house at the far end of the flower garden.
collocation: wooden + summer-house
Élise carried a cup of tea to the summer-house and read there for hours.
Romi painted the inside of her summer-house a soft shade of lavender.
The neighbours' children used the old summer-house as a secret playhouse.
Manuela hung string lights inside the summer-house for evening parties with friends.
- gazebo
usually open on all sides and octagonal, while a summer-house is more enclosed
- pavilion
larger and more ornate, often found in public parks rather than private gardens
- garden shelter
a more general term that includes any covered outdoor seating area
用法筆記
Often spelled as a single word 'summerhouse', especially in British English. The structure is smaller than a full garden shed and is intended for people to sit in, not for storage.
常見錯誤
2. a house or cottage that people occupy as a holiday home exclusively in the summe
a house or cottage that people occupy as a holiday home exclusively in the summertime, often found in a cooler area such as the countryside or by the coast
Niran flies to his summer-house in the Swiss Alps every August.
collocation: fly to + summer-house
The old summer-house on the lake has been in Meera's family since the 1950s.
Jason and his cousins spend every July at their grandmother's summer-house by the sea.
Olivia renovated the kitchen of her summer-house before the tourist season began.
Ilan's summer-house can only be reached by a narrow gravel road through the forest.
- vacation home
broader term that includes properties used at any time of year, not just summer
- holiday cottage
more common in British English; can be used year-round
- beach house
specifically located by the sea, whereas a summer-house may be inland
用法筆記
Frequently used interchangeably with 'vacation home' in American English, though this term specifically implies the property is occupied only in summer. Not to be confused with a garden summer-house (sense 1), which is too small to live in.