: 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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Meals are prepared in-house and feature seasonal Alaska ingredients, such as Copper River king salmon and low-bush cranberries that the chef team foraged. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026 My dinner began with crisp pork and apple croquettes—delivering all the hearty comfort of a Sunday roast in just a few sweet-and-savory bites—followed by silky slivers of Scottish salmon, cured in-house, of course. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026 Roy wants to bring civil litigation back in-house to rein in the millions spent on outside counsel. — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 The watch is powered by the in-house 69385 caliber, with a vertical subdial layout distinguishing it from other chronos. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026 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 10 Nov. 2026.

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