in-house

adjective

ˈin-ˌhau̇s 

-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

Recent Examples on the Web

Prior to joining the team in-house, Sarah worked in luxury fashion e-commerce while freelancing for the title as well as other reputable UK publications such as House and Garden, Evening Standard, Sleeper Magazine, and Suitcase. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026

Hsu had befriended the theatre’s in-house carpenter, Dan Hoffman, who has worked there for twenty-three years. —Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

By keeping its supply chain short, and building and painting bikes in-house, rather than an ocean away, Guardian can adjust quickly to any sudden change in demand. —Scott Horsley, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026

As the years went by, judges complained that the city’s in-house lawyers had fumbled key casework. —Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in-house

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse