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   House

   noun

   • 1. a building for human habitation, especially one that is lived in by a family or small group of people: "my wife and I are moving to a new house" Similar homeplace of residencehomesteadlodging placea roof over one's headformal:habitationresidencedwellingdwelling placeabodedomicile
   • ▪ the people living in a house; a household: "do you want the whole house woken up?" Similar householdfamilyfamily circleménageclantribeinformal:brood
   • ▪ a family or family lineage, especially a noble or royal one; a dynasty: "the power and prestige of the House of Stewart" Similar clankindredfamilytriberacestraindynastylinelineageancestryancestorsbloodlinedescentfamily tree
   • ▪ a building in which animals live or in which things are kept: "a reptile house"
   • 2. a building in which people meet for a particular activity: "a house of prayer"
   • ▪ a business or institution: "a publishing house" Similar firmbusinesscompanycorporationenterpriseestablishmentinstitutionconcernorganizationoperationinformal:outfitsetup
   • ▪ a restaurant or inn: "I ordered a bottle of their house wine" Similar innbartavernhostelrytaproomrestauranthoteleating housepubpublic houseinformal:eateryboozerhistorical:alehousetaphousebeerhousesaloon
   • ▪ a brothel. dated
   • ▪ a theater: "a hundred musicians performed in front of a full house" Similar audiencecrowdthose presentlistenersspectatorsviewersgatheringassemblyassemblagecongregationgallerystallsinformal:punters
   • 3. a religious community that occupies a particular building: "the Cistercian house at Clairvaux"
   • ▪ a residential hall at a school or college: "a house of 45 boarders"
   • ▪ a college of a university. formal British
   • 4. a legislative or deliberative assembly: "the sixty-member National Council, the country's upper house" Similar legislative assemblylegislative bodychambercouncilparliamentdietcongresssenate
   • ▪ the House of Representatives or (in the UK or Canada) the House of Commons or Lords: "the government commanded an overall majority in the House"
   • 5. a style of popular dance music typically using synthesized drum and bass lines, sparse repetitive vocals, and a fast beat: "DJs specializing in techno, garage, and house"
   • 6. any of the twelve divisions of the celestial sphere, based on the positions of the ascendant and midheaven at a given time and place, and determined by any of a number of methods.
   • ▪ a celestial division represented as a sector on an astrological chart, used in allocating elements of character and circumstance to different spheres of human life.

   adjective

   • 1. (of an animal or plant) kept in, frequenting, or infesting buildings.
   • 2. relating to a business, institution, or society: "a house journal"
   • ▪ (of a band or group) resident or regularly performing in a club or other venue: "the house band"

   verb

   • 1. provide (a person or animal) with shelter or living quarters: "we make exceptions to these rules if we need to house someone urgently" Similar accommodateprovide accommodation forprovide with accommodationgive accommodation tomake space formake room forgive someone a roof over their headprovide a roof over someone's headprovide with a place to workharborlodgequarterboardbillettake inprovide shelter forsheltersleepput upgive a bed toprovide with a place to sleepOpposite evict
   • 2. provide space for; accommodate: "the museum houses a collection of Roman sculpture" Similar containholdstorecoverprotectencloseencasesheathekeep safeOpposite expose
   • ▪ insert or fix (something) in a socket or mortise.
   • 3. eat the whole of (something), typically very quickly: informal North American "it could be that I just housed a massive burrito, but I don't feel good"

   Word Origin Old Englishhūs (noun), hūsian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch huis, German Haus (nouns), and Dutch huizen, German hausen (verbs).

   Derivatives

   • 1. houseful noun
   • 2. houseless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Definition of house in English: house. Top 1000 frequently used words. noun. Pronunciation: /haʊs/ 1 a building for human habitation, especially one that consists of a ground floor and one or more upper storeys: my wife and I are moving to a new house a house of Cotswold stone [as modifier] : house prices. More example sentences Synonyms.

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   Definition of house verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Oct 6, 2022 · A single-family house might seem easy to define: It’s single-family housing, right? Eh, not exactly. To be classified as this type of home, there are requirements the structure must meet.

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   Video Dictionary. English. House. The meaning of the English word "house" and how you use it. 1. house. (noun) (sing.) a building or similar place where people or animals live; a dwelling. Add to. Clickable Example Sentences. These examples and translations are created specifically for language learners, and are manually reviewed.

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   Definition of house. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusHOUSE - 94 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   HOUSE - 94 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English. Synonyms and antonyms of house in English. house. Thesaurus > to accommodate someone > house. These are words and phrases related to house. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of house. TO ACCOMMODATE SOMEONE. The base can house up to 2,000 soldiers.

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   Federalism. Foreign relations. United States portal. Politics portal. v. t. e. The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together, they comprise the national bicameral legislature of the United States.