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as in companies
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
a publishing house that specializes in school textbooks
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as in families
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 residences
the place where one lives
come over to my house so I can show you my new furniture
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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
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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
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as in confines
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 houses
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
The 28-year-old had studied economics in college, with some adjacent experience from working summers at his father’s car dealership, but knew nothing of selling houses.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
As attention spans are shrinking, shorter runtimes allow Broadway houses to market something new and exciting more frequently.
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Katie North,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
In late May, in broad daylight, residents across Massachusetts and beyond saw a brilliant flash in the sky, followed by two sonic booms that rattled windows, shook houses, and prompted a flood of 911 calls.
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Govert Schilling,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
Dozens of people in Kentucky were killed in 2022 when unprecedented flooding inundated houses and swept away some from their foundations.
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Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Contractor George Eizenga, of Steger, worked on both the Portage and Mokena houses.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Beach houses are the way to stay in Edisto; book one big enough to sleep the entire family and make memories to last a lifetime.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
For generations, churches have served not only as houses of worship, but as gathering places where questions of justice, voting rights and public leadership are debated.
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Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
The former seminary's crypt now houses the Wine Grotto.
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Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Officials said Monday 15 people were taken to the hospital after residents of the Horizon Juvenile Center, which houses young offenders, armed themselves with contraband and makeshift knives as chaos erupted Sunday.
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Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
This space houses a stone alcove bed, additional sleeping space, a generous kitchen, and a beautiful bathroom of stone and cocciopesto.
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Lucrezia Worthington,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 June 2026
America houses entire military families for less.
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Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The zoo houses more than 100 animals including lions, tigers and capybaras, according to its website.
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Adela Suliman,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Rorer, 36, of Sycamore, is painting a mural on the east side of the building that houses the Cava, Crisp & Green and Velvet Taco restaurants at Naperville’s Block 59 development.
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Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The Lyric Theater, which primarily served as a community hub for speakers, meetings, vaudeville shows and movies, received a facelift in 2014 and now houses the Black Archives.
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Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Noun
Their dream houses have ocean views, swimming pools and four or more bedrooms, which may be hard to find.
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Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
The 28-year-old had studied economics in college, with some adjacent experience from working summers at his father’s car dealership, but knew nothing of selling houses.
—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
As attention spans are shrinking, shorter runtimes allow Broadway houses to market something new and exciting more frequently.
—
Katie North,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
In late May, in broad daylight, residents across Massachusetts and beyond saw a brilliant flash in the sky, followed by two sonic booms that rattled windows, shook houses, and prompted a flood of 911 calls.
—
Govert Schilling,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
Dozens of people in Kentucky were killed in 2022 when unprecedented flooding inundated houses and swept away some from their foundations.
—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Contractor George Eizenga, of Steger, worked on both the Portage and Mokena houses.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Beach houses are the way to stay in Edisto; book one big enough to sleep the entire family and make memories to last a lifetime.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
For generations, churches have served not only as houses of worship, but as gathering places where questions of justice, voting rights and public leadership are debated.
—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Verb
Unlike other watering systems, the IrriSense 2 houses its controller, sprinkler, electric valve, and nutrient feeder in a single device, controlled via an app on your phone.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
The former seminary's crypt now houses the Wine Grotto.
—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Officials said Monday 15 people were taken to the hospital after residents of the Horizon Juvenile Center, which houses young offenders, armed themselves with contraband and makeshift knives as chaos erupted Sunday.
—
Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
This space houses a stone alcove bed, additional sleeping space, a generous kitchen, and a beautiful bathroom of stone and cocciopesto.
—
Lucrezia Worthington,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 June 2026
America houses entire military families for less.
—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The zoo houses more than 100 animals including lions, tigers and capybaras, according to its website.
—
Adela Suliman,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Rorer, 36, of Sycamore, is painting a mural on the east side of the building that houses the Cava, Crisp & Green and Velvet Taco restaurants at Naperville’s Block 59 development.
—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The Lyric Theater, which primarily served as a community hub for speakers, meetings, vaudeville shows and movies, received a facelift in 2014 and now houses the Black Archives.
—
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for houses
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Mythos 5 access will be restored to around 100 organizations that include government agencies and private companies, according to people familiar with the matter.
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One of the options presented must be placing a premium on companies with at least 250 employees, who don’t offer health coverage, to offset the cost to taxpayers for having their workers enrolled in Medi-Cal, according to the deal.
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Why money lessons matter before graduation Pimienta, a first-generation college student, said many families are still learning financial literacy on their own.
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Lots of Massachusetts families are like this, with fierce loyalty to either the Nantucket Sound or Cape Cod Bay sides of the Cape.
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These ships function as floating residences rather than traditional cruise vessels.
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Recent reports on royal residences even revealed that the two hold royal homes, and are not even paying rent for them.
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Midea said the cost of installing an air conditioner in Europe could be more than $1,137 (€1,000), putting it out of reach for many households.
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The bill also reauthorizes and then modernizes the HOME Investments Partnership Program, a federal block grant program that seeks to boost building and buying affordable housing and provides rental assistance to low-income households.
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Many native ants have single colonies with one queen, but Asian needle ants can live in supercolonies with multiple nests and multiple queens, sharing resources and moving between nests.
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Intervention isn't usually allowed at eagle nests, but since the problem clearly had a human cause, people got permission to step in.
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Made up of vast mangrove forests, brackish marshlands, and tons of tiny islands, the refuge shelters a wide variety of animals, including American alligators and crocodiles, Florida panthers, manatees, river otters, bottle-nosed dolphins, and more than 200 species of migratory birds.
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The film centers on Cheng Jun, a Chinese international student working the night shift at a 24-hour convenience store who forms an unlikely bond with a homeless elderly woman who shelters there each night.
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Places like Los Angeles and Oakland have high permit fees and strict zoning that often confines cans to industrial areas.
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In an industry that often confines its actors, especially women and especially Black women, Hall continues to carve a path defined by risk, depth and courage.
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The report by two environmental consulting firms — one chosen by the ranch’s managers and one by Costilla County leaders — found that the extensive sections of fence were threatening wildlife by blocking their movement to food, water and safe habitat.
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Civil rights firms like ours will be able to afford handling such suits because the act requires a federal agent who loses such a case to pay the plaintiff’s legal fees.
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“Houses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houses. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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