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 Miami Heat’s in-house DJ/TikTok influencer M-Dot plays host. Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025 In 1989, Karl Strauss Brewing opened San Diego’s first post-Prohibition Era brewpub (a term for a restaurant with in-house brewing capabilities). Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025 To this end, the founder has internalized its licenses — mainly in ready-to-wear categories — and set up an in-house commercial team tasked to further push the international expansion of the label. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025 This year, the jackets are getting a softer, less swishy redesign courtesy of Nigel Xavier, winner of Netflix’s Next in Fashion season two — the original jackets were designed in-house at Netflix — though the giant logos are still there! Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 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 27 Dec. 2025.

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