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| 1. | [ noun ] (housing) a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families | |
| Examples: | "he has a house on Cape Cod" "she felt she had to get out of the house" |
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| Related terms: | dwelling building bungalow farmhouse cabin ranch_house residence sod_house boarding_house mansion row_house guesthouse detached_house country_house safe_house hacienda lodging_house lodge dollhouse maisonnette door beach_house tract_house duplex_house chalet saltbox solar_house gatehouse chapterhouse stash_house villa porch study library loft | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (politics) an official assembly having legislative powers | |
| Examples: | "the legislature has two houses" |
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| Related terms: | legislature House_of_Representatives Dail_Eireann House_of_Lords Seanad_Eireann House_of_Commons | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (architecture) a building in which something is sheltered or located | |
| Examples: | "they had a large carriage house" |
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| Related terms: | building smokehouse meat_house field_house courthouse courthouse boathouse oast_house pump_house icehouse bathhouse | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (housing) a social unit living together | |
| Synonyms: | family household home menage | |
| Examples: | "he moved his family to Virginia" "It was a good Christian household" "I waited until the whole house was asleep" "the teacher asked how many people made up his home" |
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| Related terms: | unit foster_home extended_family menage_a_trois nuclear_family foster_family home | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (performing arts) a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented | |
| Synonyms: | theatre theater | |
| Examples: | "the house was full" |
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| Related terms: | building cinema music_hall home_theater little_theater dinner_theater opera arena_theater odeum stage dressing_room orchestra greenroom theater_stage standing_room orchestra_pit circle box_office parquet_circle tiered_seats parquet dramaturgy | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (business) members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments | |
| Synonyms: | firm business_firm | |
| Examples: | "he worked for a brokerage house" |
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| Related terms: | business corporation publisher dealer consulting_firm auction_house law_firm accounting_firm | |
| 7. | [ noun ] aristocratic family line | |
| Examples: | "the House of York" |
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| Related terms: | family royalty medici | |
| 8. | [ verb ] contain or cover | |
| Examples: | "This box houses the gears" |
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| Related terms: | hold accommodate housing | |
| 9. | [ verb ] (housing) provide housing for | |
| Synonyms: | domiciliate put_up | |
| Examples: | "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town" |
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| Related terms: | shelter take_in chamber home rehouse lodge housing diggings | |
| 10. | [ noun ] (religion,sociology) the members of a religious community living together | |
| Related terms: | community | |
| 11. | [ noun ] (film,theater,performing arts) the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema | |
| Examples: | "the house applauded" "he counted the house" |
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| Related terms: | audience claque | |
| 12. | [ noun ] (games) play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults | |
| Examples: | "the children were playing house" |
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| Related terms: | play | |
| 13. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 688 | |
| 14. | [ noun ] (business) the management of a gambling house or casino | |
| Examples: | "the house gets a percentage of every bet" |
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| Related terms: | management | |
| 15. | [ noun ] (astronomy) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided | |
| Synonyms: | sign planetary_house mansion star_sign sign_of_the_zodiac | |
| Related terms: | region Pisces Leo Taurus Aries Gemini Aquarius Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Cancer zodiac astrology | |
| Similar spelling: |
Housey Hose Hosea Hogue Howse Hoose Hoese Hosey Hoskie Hoke Hoos Hoge Hoss Hogge Houge Houze Howes Howze hooks hooke hokey Hoxie Hoyos Hosch hockey Huse hoosgow hog hoagie |
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