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sum⋅mer⋅house

[suhm-er-hous]
–noun, plural -hous⋅es [-hou-ziz] .
a simple, often rustic structure in a park or garden, intended to provide shade in the summer.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME sumer hous. See summer 1 , house
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sum·mer·house   (sŭm'ər-hous')   
n.  A small, roofed structure in a park or garden affording shade and rest; a gazebo.
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