Definitions

1. noun

A small building or enclosure for a dog, typically attached to a larger building or located in a yard.

“The dog ran out of the house and into its doghouse.”

2. noun

A place where someone, especially a man, is sent to live apart from his family as a form of punishment.

“After the argument, he was given the doghouse and had to sleep in the garage.”

3. verb

To put someone in a situation where they are isolated or separated from others, often as a form of punishment.

“She doghoused him by not speaking to him for the rest of the day.”

4. verb

To exclude someone from a group or activity.

“The manager doghoused the new employee from the company’s social event.”