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Definition of Doghouse
1. Noun. Outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog.
2. Noun. An idiomatic term for being in disfavor. "In the doghouse"
Definition of Doghouse
1. Noun. Any small house or structure or enclosure used to house a dog. ¹
2. Noun. A structure of small size, similar to that of a dog-house, but offering useful shelter for a human. ¹
3. Noun. Mechanically, an equipment cover with an opening, with a shape resembling a doghouse. ¹
4. Noun. (nautical) A difficult or demoralizing situation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Doghouse
1. a shelter for a dog [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Doghouse
Literary usage of Doghouse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. 3-D Deterministic Radiation Transport Computer Programs: Features by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (1997)
"In the second primary TORT case, a concrete "metric doghouse" is placed on the
surface. These cases produce two sets of output files: • 41 & 42 - doghouse ..."
2. Beginning Writers: How to Make Books with Children Series by Jo Ellen Moore (1999)
"... doghouse Prewriting Activities Read City Dog by Karla Kuskin; Clarion Books,
1998. Any Kind of Dog by Lynn W. Reiser; Mulberry Books, 1994. ..."
3. Steam Yachts and Launches, Their Machinery and Manegement: A Review of the by C. P. Kunhardt (1887)
"BORDENTOWN "doghouse" BOILER. 38 in. face ; 38 in. high ; 48 in. long : 50 tubes
2 in. diam. and 41 in. long ; dome 20X20 in.; working pressure 125 Ibs.; ..."
4. The American State Reports: Containing the Cases of General Value and by Abraham Clark Freeman (1900)
"328 JONES, J. In this case the state appeals from an order quashing an indictment,
containing two counts—one charging burglary of a doghouse within two ..."
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