summerhouse

Example Sentences

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Viktor Ivaniv, ordered her to accompany him in his personal car for a trip to a summerhouse to meet a friend, who turned out to be a local police chief.

From New York Times • May 19, 2019

“When I first got married, my wife wanted a summerhouse and I wanted a Swan—I bought the Swan first,” says Ferragamo, who visits the yard every two or three months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 3, 2015

Introduced as an "entertaining guest" by a mutual friend, he had succeeded in charming Mrs Taylor, who put the family up in a summerhouse in their garden in the grounds of Magdalen College.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2014

Her summerhouse catches fire, but the fire is static and unsmoking.

From The Guardian • Aug. 2, 2012

His lordship had been entertaining two guests, a young lady and gentleman, in the summerhouse, and had watched my father's approach across the lawn bearing a much welcome tray of refreshments.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro