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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
Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, county Public Safety Director Danny Banks said 182 people were housed in the jail solely on immigration charges.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 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
Hobart Historical Society received $3,840 for a rehabilitation assessment of the 1914 Carnegie Library housing the historical society through the Efroymson Family Endangered Places program.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, county Public Safety Director Danny Banks said 182 people were housed in the jail solely on immigration charges.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house
Noun
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As companies look to deliver additional AI capacity, components such as memory have become harder to find, driving up prices.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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The audio-first company, which is owned by the Graham family — the Post’s owners before Bezos — plans to introduce original reporting, and will pick up some local beats, including sports and metro coverage.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The family had called 911 to report that Chakraborty was throwing glass at his home on Parsons Blvd.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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That stillness is what drew Nancy and her family to the area decades ago.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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According to police, about 30 minutes after his release, Barnes allegedly contacted the victim by telephone and returned to their residence.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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Crime scene tape was placed along the front of the residence.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Routine maintenance and upgrades to the grid were already causing households nationwide to experience sticker shock on their monthly bills.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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There are no children in my household, so no one would be endangered by his presence.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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My parents are retired and enjoying the empty-nest stage of life.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Nesting is also a communal activity of the acorn woodpecker, beginning in April when nest holes are drilled into large trees, generally near a granary tree.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 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 8 Feb. 2026.
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