the House

noun

: the larger part of the U.S. Congress or of the Parliament of Australia or New Zealand : the House of Representatives

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Carrie is Sloyan’s latest collaboration with Flanagan, who also directed her in The Fall of the House of Usher, The Midnight Club and The Haunting of Hill House. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026 Legislation passed in the House last month that would require all new cars to have an AM radio. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 Legislation to require partisan judicial elections passed the Senate but failed in the House. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Republicans have braced for months for Democrats to retake the House. — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the House

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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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