house

Nouns

• (n) a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
  • he has a house on Cape Cod
  • she felt she had to get out of the house
• (n) the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
  • he worked for a brokerage house
  business firm, firm,
• (n) the members of a religious community living together
• (n) the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema
  • the house applauded
  • he counted the house
• (n) an official assembly having legislative powers
  • a bicameral legislature has two houses
• (n) aristocratic family line
  • the House of York
• (n) play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults
  • the children were playing house
• (n) (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided mansion, planetary house, sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign,
• (n) the management of a gambling house or casino
  • the house gets a percentage of every bet
• (n) a social unit living together
  • 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
  family, household, menage, home,
• (n) a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
  • the house was full
  theater, theatre,
• (n) a building in which something is sheltered or located
  • they had a large carriage house

Verbs

• (v) contain or cover
  • This box houses the gears
• (v) provide housing for
  • The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town
  domiciliate, put up,

Synonyms

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