BIG HOUSES Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

big houses

noun

Definition of big houses next

plural of big house, slang

as in jails

a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody told harrowing stories of his years spent in the big house

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of big houses Wooden signs dot roadsides advertising homes from the $300,000s for a townhome to over $1 million for big houses in the most desirable suburban neighborhoods. —

Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026 Thank goodness for wealthy people and their big houses. —

Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for big houses

Noun

Like jails across the country, staffing shortages have persisted under Sheriff Brown’s tenure, and the department spent more than $73 million on overtime for employees over the past three years.

— Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Sheriff Robert Luna has asked the National Institute of Corrections to examine conditions and practices at Los Angeles County jails, a request made after 10 inmates died in jail custody in less than three months.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026