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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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verb

ˈhau̇z How to pronounce house (audio)
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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
Noun
The homeowners also patched the roof of their house before rain fell that evening — a crucial step because the fragile meteor is porous and sucks in water from the air, Jenniskens said. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 The high school also sits on Dobbins Street, named after his grandfather, who built the first house on the road. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Verb
The reason this is an issue now is that NFL players watched World Cup matches on grass fields played in six NFL stadiums that normally house artificial turf. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 The building houses several government offices — including the New York office of the FBI — and the immigration court where agents have carried out chaotic and sometimes violent arrests in the hallway as migrants leave hearings. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 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
  • SpaceX called off a test flight of its powerful Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster as the countdown clock reached zero Thursday at the company’s spaceport in South Texas.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • But using open source models does often require more technical expertise on the part of the companies deploying them.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Definition of company
Noun
  • The Lee family is mourning Yip Pik Yi, 65; Lee Chun Man, 44; Yan Yan, 15 months; and Erawati, 34, a domestic worker from Indonesia.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Every day, Cord Shiflet drives 200 miles round trip from Austin, helping survivors tell their stories, connecting them with resources and raising more than $50,000 for affected families through Facebook.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of family
Noun
  • Vehicle stops were not always a major component of the agency’s actions, experts told CNN, as agents would typically take people into custody from a local jail or a targeted location, such as a residence or workplace.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • At the top of the residence, a rooftop deck offers 360-degree panoramas stretching from the Santa Monica Pier and Catalina Island to the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
Definition of residence
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  • Deoleo, the maker of household olive oil brands such as Bertolli and Carbonell, previously described the three-year window from 2022 to 2024 as one of the most challenging periods in the sector's history.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Years of austerity that followed the 2008 financial crash mean economic growth – and household incomes – have largely stagnated since then.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of household
Noun
  • After fledging, Sandy and Luna may pop up on the nest cameras from time to time since they are expected to keep to Big Bear Valley for a bit.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
  • Inspect your eaves regularly in spring to spot early signs of nesting, like hornet activity or small nests.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026
Definition of nest
Verb
  • On April 29, the loose body that lurked in the backdrop all along became lodged inside Skubal’s elbow joint in front of the world.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The incident, lodged in institutional memory, has stalled adoption ever since.
    — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026
Definition of lodge
Verb
  • According to a Lake Havasu City Police incident report, obtained by TMZ and other outlets, officers discovered the handwritten missive tucked in a black basket in a bathroom closet not far from where Sheets’ body was found.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
  • Hoarding, often unfairly criticized by minimalists and closet organizers everywhere, is the art of keeping things that are useful, meaningful or may be surprisingly important some day.
    — Shivali H. Patra, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of closet
Noun
  • The 29-year-old, who works for an accountancy firm, was born in the Cheshire town of Crewe, 50 miles from Liverpool, but has lived in Chicago for the past seven years.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Apple and Google have long dominated the smartphone market, combining for roughly 5 billion active Android phones and iPhones worldwide, according to market research firm Omdia.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Definition of firm

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