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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That debate intensified this March, when city officials outlined multiple options for restructuring the city’s approach to homelessness, including maintaining LAHSA with reforms, shifting responsibilities to the county, or bringing more programs in-house. Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026 Inside lies an in-house automatic movement (Heuer 02) with an impressive 80-hour reserve. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026 Arm is the newcomer with its first in-house chip. Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 The treatment, which Musely compounds in-house, is composed of active pharmaceutical ingredients that aren’t patented. James Manso, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 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 26 Apr. 2026.

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