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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
a publishing house that specializes in school textbooks
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the present British royal family belongs to the House of Windsor
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as in residence
the place where one lives
come over to my house so I can show you my new furniture
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as in to lodge
to provide with living quarters or shelter
some of the freshmen were temporarily housed in local motels while the new dorm was being finished
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as in to closet
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
the famous document is housed in a special display case
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Recent Examples of house
Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
The house, built in 1981, has an interior space of 1,780 square feet.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Many of them already face pressure to return home, particularly from the Latin American and Caribbean countries that house the vast majority.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
On Thanksgiving night in 1942, when Coretta was fifteen, white vigilantes burned their house to the ground.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
The house, built in 1981, has an interior space of 1,780 square feet.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Nearby is Scoop, a gelateria created in partnership with Dolce Vita, including a mobile component housed in a repurposed Fiat.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Many of them already face pressure to return home, particularly from the Latin American and Caribbean countries that house the vast majority.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house
Noun
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Before Papaya, Guez ran businesses helping companies move and employ workers in emerging markets.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tesla signaled a major shift in its business as CEO Elon Musk told investors the company will end production of its longest-running premium electric vehicles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In making that choice, families often find that our public schools are the perfect place for their child to thrive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The agency investigated 14,938 threat concerns toward members of Congress, their staff, their families, and the Capitol grounds in 2025.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Police said the suspect then barricaded himself inside a residence, and officers had surrounded the home.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Set inside a 17th-century former noble residence, the building has been a hotel since 1811—a grand, if slightly dusty, fixture of the Roman hospitality circuit—before having the cobwebs blown off courtesy of a four-year renovation overseen by the French-Mexican architect and designer Hugo Toro.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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The top 25% of households are doing pretty well.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But Yale said the move to raise the limit to $100,000 means nearly half of American households with children ages 6 to 17 will qualify for all education expenses being covered.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In some species, ants restructure their nests to slow the transmission of a lethal fungus and in others, ant queens eat infected brood to prevent the spread of disease and recover nutrients.—
Arundathi Nair,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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Two recent fires at PG&E substations cut power to thousands, drew condemnation from members of Congress, and spotlighted a year full of safety and maintenance violations at the utility giant’s substations throughout the region, from oil leaks to broken cooling fans and birds’ nests in equipment.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The settlement agreement, lodged in Los Angeles federal court, says the DOJ will no longer seek access to minors’ most sensitive unmodified medical records at CHLA — including mental health treatment notes, prescribing information and other personal details related to gender-affirming care.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The previously slumping Geekie scored two goals, including the game-winner late in the third period, a shot that was hammered so hard that no one saw the puck go in the net, until Geekie raced down and pointed to where the puck was lodged.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Taking constant inventory of my spaces, room by room, closet by closet, and even drawer by drawer, can help make quick work of cleaning out.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2026
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Tonatiuh’s Molina can be frivolous one moment, maternal the next, appearing clean-cut, closeted and Cary Grant-like in the fantasy numbers.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
2 Jan. 2026
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In September, as Xcel and two telecommunications firms faced a trial in lawsuits with more than 4,000 people, the utility agreed to a $640 million settlement in connection with the fire.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The case to redraw Malliotakis’s district was filed by an election firm aligned with the Democratic Party.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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“House.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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