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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
a publishing house that specializes in school textbooks
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the present British royal family belongs to the House of Windsor
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as in residence
the place where one lives
come over to my house so I can show you my new furniture
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as in to lodge
to provide with living quarters or shelter
some of the freshmen were temporarily housed in local motels while the new dorm was being finished
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as in to closet
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
the famous document is housed in a special display case
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Recent Examples of house
Laura Lane, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The line is designed to be worn to bed, around the house, or styled for day.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
Authorities said the suspect had approached the outside of the Annunciation Catholic Church, which also houses a school, and fired inside — killing two children and injuring more than a dozen others.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Residents of a house had gone out that morning to find their car blocked in the driveway by an unusual and exotic car parked behind it.
—Laura Lane, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The line is designed to be worn to bed, around the house, or styled for day.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
The first floor houses a dining room, workshop, and two-car garage.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
Authorities said the suspect had approached the outside of the Annunciation Catholic Church, which also houses a school, and fired inside — killing two children and injuring more than a dozen others.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house
Noun
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If a company commits to build domestically, it should be required to place those production facilities into service before receiving tariff exemptions or other government support.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI took a significant step towards that transition last week, announcing that its nonprofit parent will continue to have oversight over the company and will own an equity stake of more than $100 billion.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The typical price of a single-family home in the United States is about $368,000, jumping roughly 13% over the past 5 years and 38% over the last decade, the ABC News data team found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even today, restaurants are significantly more likely than residences to have dishwashing machines — and use them.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mohd currently has about 100 employees, including a team of architects specialized in the design of environments and interiors, residences, offices, hotels and showrooms to facilitate swift execution of delivery and completion of projects.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Singles who live alone and technically count as households often have more disposable income.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The monitor provides a monthly look into whether an area’s median-income household can afford a median-price home.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some of the birds stood still and silent on their nests, but most were in motion, hopping around on branches at the top of their silver maples, raising a general ruckus.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
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The team kept colonies of Iberian harvester ants in artificial nests in its lab.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In February, Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged an arrest detainer requesting local authorities notify ICE before Cucol-Bol is released, the agency told CNN.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The quickening of time will soon expose a partial, temporary truth, lodged within my grandmother’s premonition.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ready to add a tweed jacket to your fall closet à la Stewart?—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Reading romances was a guilty pleasure many customers chose to keep closeted.—
Linda-Marie Barrett
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In its Columbus headquarters, Apex has grown to over 300 producing agents without external funding or independent recruiting firms.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The company is now owned by Staples, which is controlled by the private equity firm Sycamore Partners.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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“House.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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