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

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The company also recently adjusted the size of its in-house engineering team and reduced the overall headcount by 7 percent to control costs. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025 Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from makeup artists, dermatologists, and cosmetic chemists. Allure, 8 Aug. 2025 Dojo is Tesla’s in-house effort for chips and servers that power data centers. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025 Dick’s Sporting Goods is launching its own in-house entertainment studio to get closer to sports fans with original unscripted series to fuel their own athletic passions. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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