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house
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- clean house, on the house
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
haUs
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| definition 1: |
a building, usually with one set of connecting rooms, designed to be lived in by one family or one group of people, or a building that resembles this.
Each house on this street seems to have a beautiful garden.
- synonyms:
- abode, domicile, dwelling, home, residence
- similar words:
- address, habitation, lodging, place
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| definition 2: |
the people who live in such a building; household.
The whole house was awakened by the noise.- synonyms:
- family, household, ménage
- similar words:
- residents
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| definition 3: |
a building that serves a particular function.
The old movie house was finally torn down.There are several houses of worship downtown.- similar words:
- auditorium, building, hall, place
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| definition 4: |
a place of shelter for animals.
We're putting up a new hen house.- similar words:
- barn, coop, cote, shelter, stall
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| definition 5: |
a legislative or other deliberative body.
The house is in session for six months a year.- synonyms:
- assembly
- similar words:
- congress, council, legislature, parliament, senate
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| definition 6: |
a building where such a body meets.
- similar words:
- senate
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| definition 7: |
the audience at a public event.
The house erupted in laughter during the opening scene of the movie.- synonyms:
- audience
- similar words:
- public, spectators, theater
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| definition 8: |
a business firm.
There were more profits for the house last year.- synonyms:
- business, company, concern, enterprise
- similar words:
- corporation, establishment, firm
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| related words: |
abode, agency, apartment, cabin, domicile, door, enterprise, family, gallery, housing |
| contrasting words: |
apartment |
| phrase: |
clean house |
| phrase: |
on the house |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
haUz
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| inflections: |
housed, houses, housing |
| definition 1: |
to provide accommodation or living quarters for.
The university houses the first-year students on campus.The animals are housed in a barn.- synonyms:
- billet, lodge
- similar words:
- accommodate, domicile, home, quarter
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| definition 2: |
to harbor or give shelter to.
One who housed a runaway slave could suffer severe punishment.- synonyms:
- harbor
- similar words:
- home, lodge, shelter
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| definition 3: |
to provide storage room for.
This closet houses the washing machine and dryer.- similar words:
- accommodate, garage, keep, shelter, store
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| related words: |
bed, billet, locate, sleep |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
haUz
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| definition: |
to reside; dwell.
She housed with some friends until she found a place of her own.- synonyms:
- dwell, reside
- similar words:
- billet, lodge, tenant
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| related words: |
locate |
Word Builder: house +
- housewares:
things used in the kitchen of a house, such as utensils.
- housewife:
a woman who does not work outside of the home.
- housework:
the work of keeping a house clean and safe.
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