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noun

ˈhau̇s How to pronounce house (audio)
Definition of housenext
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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 household
those who live as a family in one house the whole house is in a state of excited anticipation for the holidays

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as in nest
the shelter or resting place of a wild animal prairie dogs make their house underground

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house

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verb

ˈhau̇z How to pronounce house (audio)
1
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
Noun
The piano nobile, first-floor space of the original store site will now house a new Pradasphere display, the first permanent exhibition devoted to the house. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026 To be sure, small businesses are a messier asset than houses. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
The referendum was held in response to government plans to house up to 1,250 adult male migrants at the Bicester Garrison, a former military site near the village. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026 His extensive collection is housed at his Burbank garage and ranges from early steam and electric cars to modern supercars. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for house
Recent Examples of Synonyms for house
  1. company
  2. family
  3. residence
  4. household
  5. nest
  6. lodge
  7. closet
  8. firm
Noun
  • Bouquets and brickbats Fintech companies have welcomed the move to charge a fee to merchants.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Scoop Senators had secured a narrow antitrust exemption for AI companies in annual must-pass defense policy legislation earlier this year before negotiations over the measure were delayed, according to people familiar with the matter.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of company
Noun
  • Grooming remains one of the biggest threats facing children and families, according to Jenkins.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Bridgespan’s report finds that families in middle-income countries are more likely to administer their own programs than those in higher-income countries.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of family
Noun
  • Brian and his brother were present when the Heroes actress died at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina, on August 16.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Along with a virtual doorman and a dedicated package room, each residence has key-fob elevator access.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of residence
Noun
  • Preventing these grid construction costs from being passed along to ordinary households has emerged as a rare bipartisan issue ahead of the US midterm elections.
    — , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Takaichi introduces tax cut and ambitious spending Takaichi, as part of her measures to combat rising prices, has pushed a two-year cut in the consumption tax to 1% from the current 8% and payouts to households.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of household
Noun
  • This was not the case for one—an egregious offering that dwarfed all the others, like a cuckoo in a wren’s nest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Yet more nests are hatching, even as a smaller percentage of those chicks are surviving.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of nest
Verb
  • Even a partial dismantling of the rules would mean more pollutants such as smog, mercury and lead — and especially more tiny airborne particles that can lodge in lungs and cause health problems, the AP analysis found.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Consumers saw higher prices in August month-over-month for categories such as communication, lodging away from home, airline fares, education, and used cars and trucks.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of lodge
Verb
  • This 37% price cut gives backpackers, beachgoers, and closet rock stars an opportunity to capture surprisingly rich bass and all-weather resilience without paying standard retail prices.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
  • This summer, denim ran the gamut from distressed and embellished pieces to closet staples like slouchy blue jeans and coordinating sets—and the red carpet was often the best place to see the trends.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of closet
Noun
  • Be skeptical of guarantees that depend on platforms the firm does not control.
    — Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone from the president of the New York Yankees (Randy Levine) to an oil billionaire (Cody Campbell) to a private equity firm (Smash Capital) is shaping the future of college athletics with no meaningful input from actual college athletes.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
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“House.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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