Meaning of Doghouse | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Any small house or structure or enclosure used to house a dog.
2. A structure of small size, similar to a doghouse, but offering useful shelter for a human.
3. Mechanically, an equipment cover with an opening, with a shape resembling a doghouse.
4. A difficult or demoralizing situation.
5. A traffic signal with five sections: two on the bottom, two in the middle, and one on top.
6. Any shabby or disreputable establishment.
   informal

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Examples

“"But, honey, whar yo' ole man gwine ter sleep⟳?" "Dey's straw in de barn, en pine shatters in de doghouse!" she shouted, slamming the window.”

“This berth of mine was commonly called a doghouse (a box about six feet long, four high, and two broad,) containing a mattress fitted about 18 inches from the deck.”

“p. 1927, United States Code Annotated […] so as to render railroad liable for death of brakeman falling from tender, notwithstanding construction of doghouse on top of tender for brakeman's use⟳.”

“The yacht is well equipped and has accommodations for six people. A teak doghouse over the forward⟳ part of the cockpit affords […]”

“A rotary rig could have⟳ drilled that much in a day. Oscar had been here a month. He kept a careful log⟳ on the doghouse wall […]”

“During the slave trade⟳, slaves were packed into every available niche aboard the slave ships, including the officers' cabins. The officers slept on deck in semi-cylindrical boxes, nicknamed "dog houses." The term "in the dog house" grew to describe⟳ being in a difficult situation due to the extreme discomfort of sleeping in these boxes.”

“He didn't even know⟳ where he was taking her. He had assumed she would suggest⟳ a place⟳ she wanted to eat⟳, the movie she wanted to see⟳. Now he suspected she was waiting for him to make⟳ the decision. Unfortunately, he hardly knew the area. He didn't want⟳ to risk⟳ taking her to the local doghouse.”

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