summer home

noun

: a house that someone lives in during the summer
a summer home on the lake

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Jonas Smith, purchased the residence to use as a summer home. — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 His father built a family summer home on Rogers Lake in 1948. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 Chateau de Mores The 26-room chateau was the summer home of the French Marquis de Mores and his family. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026 Glenn is a 48-year-old Cassopolis, Michigan, attorney whose summer home is on the shores of Diamond Lake. — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for summer home

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“Summer home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer%20home. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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