Synonyms of houses

houses 1 of 2

noun

plural of house

1

as in companies

a commercial or industrial activity or organization

a publishing house that specializes in school textbooks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• companies
• firms
• businesses
• enterprises
• interests
• corporations
• associations
• establishments
• agencies
• concerns
• outfits
• dealers
• outlets
• conglomerates
• chains
• trusts
• multinationals
• cartels
• syndicates
• combines
• microenterprises

2

as in families

a group of persons who come from the same ancestor

the present British royal family belongs to the House of Windsor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• families
• tribes
• clans
• people
• races
• households
• folks
• lineages
• stocks
• descendants
• kins
• dynasties
• blood
• kindreds
• kinsfolk
• lines
• kinfolks
• relatives
• nuclear families
• extended families
• issues
• offspring
• broods
• blended families
• seed
• progenies
• kiths
• scions
• kinsmen
• clansmen
• kinswomen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• origins
• births
• extractions
• pedigrees
• descents
• ancestries

3

as in residences

the place where one lives

come over to my house so I can show you my new furniture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• residences
• dwellings
• roofs
• homes
• abodes
• places
• apartments
• cottages
• housings
• quarters
• lodgings
• residencies
• cabins
• mansions
• rooms
• habitations
• bungalows
• domiciles
• hearths
• farmhouses
• hearthstones
• firesides
• villas
• estates
• diggings
• castles
• ranches
• pads
• shelters
• nests
• dormitories
• huts
• condominiums
• condos
• homesteads
• accommodations
• manors
• flats
• shacks
• palaces
• barracks
• chalets
• penthouses
• duplexes
• haciendas
• tenements
• dorms
• town houses
• rectories
• apartment houses
• ranch houses
• townhomes
• suites
• tenement houses
• tract houses
• boardinghouses
• casitas
• trailers
• salons
• halls
• triplexes
• flophouses
• rooming houses
• lodging houses
• split levels
• manor houses
• billets
• semis
• hovels
• granges
• parsonages
• house trailers
• manses
• houseboats
• shanties
• mobile homes
• RVs
• recreational vehicles
• saltboxes
• motor homes
• châteaus
• hermitages
• McMansions
• walk-ups
• hutches
• hooches
• vicarages
• double-wides
• countryseats
• lodgments

4

as in households

those who live as a family in one house

the whole house is in a state of excited anticipation for the holidays

Synonyms & Similar Words

• households
• homes
• extended families
• communities
• clans
• ménages
• folks
• broods
• kinfolks
• kindreds
• kinsfolk
• kins
• blood
• kiths
• nuclear families

5

as in nests

the shelter or resting place of a wild animal

prairie dogs make their house underground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nests
• lairs
• burrows
• dens
• lodges
• holes
• territories

houses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of house

1

as in shelters

to provide with living quarters or shelter

some of the freshmen were temporarily housed in local motels while the new dorm was being finished

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shelters
• lodges
• rooms
• boards
• camps
• accommodates
• roofs
• chambers
• quarters
• homes
• harbors
• domiciles
• bunks
• bestows
• encamps
• billets
• takes in
• stables
• sheds
• bivouacs
• barracks
• tents
• beds (down)
• secures
• puts up
• roosts
• ensconces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ejects
• evicts

2

as in confines

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers

the famous document is housed in a special display case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confines
• surrounds
• encloses
• closets
• includes
• cages
• pens
• encases
• hedges
• boxes (in)
• walls (in)
• envelops
• fences (in)
• hems (in)
• encages
• corrals
• mews (up)
• bounds
• coops (up)
• contains
• immures
• rings
• encompasses
• restricts
• limits
• circumscribes
• encircles
• frames
• enfolds
• enframes
• encysts
• encapsules
• encapsulates
• cocoons
• armors
• ensheathes
• enwombs
• enspheres
• enlaces

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of houses

Noun

According to Raybould, the investigation into the organization began in 2024, and investigators discovered that kilos of drugs – including cocaine – were being distributed from five trap houses located near schools, parks, and community centers. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Located in the Oak Park neighborhood just west of Chicago—a unique enclave full of multiple Wright designs from the early years of his practice—the home is often regarded as one of his most influential Prairie-style houses. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

The leading creative agency, known for building bridges between East and West, will celebrate the heritage, expertise and contribution of these houses to the art and science of perfumery. — Advertorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

One of those houses has just come to market in Galesburg, Michigan, a suburb outside Kalamazoo. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026

Ukrainian authorities said that the barrage hit apartment buildings, houses and public transportation in Kyiv, wounding one person. — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Miu Miu, Loewe and The Row are among the fashion houses leaning into chocolate brown, and the color has carried through street style across New York, Milan and Florence. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

The Chengdu panda breeding research base houses about 240 pandas, about a third of the global panda population in captivity. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

The more than 1,200-acre facility houses space for set building, sound stages and anything else the show needs. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Verb

The island also houses over 200 blue holes (the highest concentration of sinkholes and cave systems in the world) that demand exploration, both in its forests and offshore anchor points. — Joey Skladany, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

With a 24-inch FHD IPS display boasting a 90% screen-to-body ratio, the monitor houses all the computer's chips, along with a good selection of ports for all your peripherals. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Most recently in 2022, the UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art opened, which now houses over 9,000 objects with free admission. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The Blu-ray additionally houses a Dolby Atmos version of Turnstiles, mixed by Bradshaw Leigh and mastered by Ted Jensen and Adam Grover at Sterling Sound. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 29 Sep. 2026

The 12 concerts are part of ES LATINA, a program that brings together Latin music, cuisine, art and culture within Macondo Park, a temporary space created specifically for the occasion that also houses the Shakira Stadium. — Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026

The first floor houses an international array of luxury brands, including Balmain, Brunello Cucinelli, Isabel Marant and Fusalp, as well as Latin America’s first Tom Ford Beauty shop. — David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

At Paradise Villa, a six-bed home in Cutler Bay that houses people with mental illness, a man died when the two caregivers on shift were unable to perform CPR, an AHCA report said. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Back in August, the singer’s team erected a pop-up merch shop on the same quiet downtown block that houses Slotnick’s cookbook store, which has been in business for 30 years. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026