in-house

adjective

ˈin-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce in-house (audio)
-ˈhau̇s
: existing, originating, or carried on within a group or organization or its facilities : not outside
an in-house publication
a company's in-house staff
in-house adverb

Examples of in-house in a Sentence

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The players were recruited to work with Hollister’s in-house designers to create their own Feel Good Fleece product. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025 As such, its in-house production, distribution and international sales divisions have access to a major film library counting more than one thousand movie titles, including the original version of That Man From Rio. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025 At first, inmates had the impression that the extra cleaning and preparing being done this week was an in-house step to ensure the wellness of those who lived and worked at Columbia. Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 The company also owns film distribution labels Independent Film Company and RLJE Films, and in-house studio AMC Studios. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-house

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-house was circa 1956

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“In-house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-house. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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