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

So the other, cheaper bird that’s for sale — the $2,000 bird that a clerk might have told her about — is that available in-house, or is that a special order? — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2026

These efficiency improvements will allow Microsoft to rely mainly on its in-house AI chips soon, instead of ones from Nvidia and AMD. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026

One of his first orders of business was to build out an in-house entertainment division. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

An on-site kitchen produces tamales and daily and weekend specials like barbacoa and menudo, while the in-house bakery turns out bolillos, pan dulce and other Hispanic breads and pastries. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 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