Definition of house
plural houses
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\ˈhau̇-zəz also -səz\
1
:a building that serves as living quarters for one or a few families :home
- invited them to her house for dinner
- a two-family house
b
:a building in which something is sheltered or stored
- a carriage house
3 a
astrology
:one of the 12 equal sectors (see 1sector 1a) in which the celestial sphere is divided
b
astrology
:a sign of the zodiac that is the seat of a planet's greatest influence
- the house occupied by Jupiter
4 a
:household
- woke up the whole house
b
:a family including ancestors, descendants, and kindred
- the house of Tudor
5 a
:a residence for a religious community or for students
- a fraternity house
b
:the community or students living in such a residence
6 a
government
:a legislative, deliberative, or consultative assembly;
especially
:one constituting a division of a bicameral body
- a bill approved by both houses of Congress
b
:the building or chamber where such an assembly meets
c
:a quorum of such an assembly
7 a
:a place of business or entertainment
- a movie house
- the local fish house
- a house of prostitution
b (1)
:a business organization
- a publishing house
(2)
:a gambling establishment
c
:the audience in a theater or concert hall
- a full house on opening night
8
curling
:the circular area 12 feet in diameter surrounding the tee and within which a curling stone must rest in order to count
9
[from The Warehouse, Chicago dance club that pioneered the style]
:a type of dance music mixed by a disc jockey that features overdubbing with a heavy repetitive drumbeat and repeated electronic melody lines 
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