HOUSES Synonyms: 223 Similar and Opposite Words

houses 1 of 2

noun

plural of house

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 nests

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

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houses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of house

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

Noun

Instead of traditional television advertising, the campaign will convene local civic groups and houses of worship, as well as fraternities and sororities. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 To be sure, small businesses are a messier asset than houses. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 Satellite data later showed that houses in the predominantly Rohingya neighborhood were burned down by the Myanmar military during the atrocity, providing undeniable proof that the ethnic minority was targeted. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026 But the earnings data used by Dangote and its issuing houses make assumptions and calculations that are not clearly reconciled, Fawehinmi argued in an analysis published on Substack over the weekend. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Inside, we were whisked away to a world of rain and candles and velvet and creepy houses and stormy, witchy gloom. — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 14 Sep. 2026 The cause of the fire remains unknown, but the area is densely populated with wooden houses. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Directed by Griffin Dunne, the big-screen adaptation of Alice Hoffman’s 1995 novel of the same name revolved around Gillian (Kidman) and Sally (Bullock) Owens, sister witches living in one of the most charming houses ever committed to celluloid. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026 In years past, the Venice Film Festival has been a red carpet showcase for Cruz, who’s sported several designs from Chanel haute couture collections, among other labels and houses. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

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Fort Taylor is a national historic monument and state park that houses the largest collection of Civil War armament in the world. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026 The classroom houses Watson's dual language immersion program, one of two in the Little Rock School District, where students receive much of their instruction in Spanish and learn to speak, read and write in both Spanish and English. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026 Beyond this bundle, Prime Video’s storefront also houses HBO Max and Paramount+, which allows Amazon subscribers to purchase these streamers through the app. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, the 21,000 square-foot, steel-sided building that houses Foundations for Nations’ sanctuary, community spaces and indoor playground has been unusually quiet. — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Nizhnekamsk houses a key cluster of oil refineries and other industrial plants. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 The Pyramid Club, a site famous for its drag performances in the 1980s and ’90s, permanently shuttered in 2022, and the site currently houses a café and rock club. — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026 The massive five-sided concrete steel structure ― designed by architect George Bergstrom and built by contractor John McShain ― houses the Department of Defense. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026 The building that houses the Brigham and Women’s Hospital emergency department opened in 2022. — Brittany Trang, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for houses

Noun

But faster growth clearly is key to addressing city government’s structural deficits and the fiscal woes that scare too many investors and companies away from doing business here for fear of far higher taxes in the future.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
The companies hope the approach will enable smaller processing facilities that consume less energy and cost less to operate.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of companies

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In Uganda, as in South Sudan, millions depend on subsistence agriculture to feed their families.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to honor the lives lost to suicide, to stand with the families and communities suicide has touched, and to renew our commitment to prevention.

— Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of families

Noun

The project, set to be finished in about 15 years, will redevelop parking lots around the United Center into thousands of residences, plus businesses and the concert hall.

— Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
The erosion has already affected private residences, parks, beaches and roadways across the region, bringing the Pacific Ocean surf dangerously close to infrastructure.

— Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of residences

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Consumer spending has been growing even as higher prices continue to pinch many households.

— Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
Starting in 2028, Fort Worth households will get a new fee tacked onto their monthly water bill, money that will go towards fixing city streets.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026

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Tarantula hawk wasp nests One of the primary triggers for tarantula hawk wasp aggression is encroachment into its territory.

— Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
An insecticide dust, which comes in a squeeze bottle, is another option for stubborn nests.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of nests

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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.

— Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
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.

— Jenny S. Li, Variety, 15 June 2026

Definition of shelters

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Places like Los Angeles and Oakland have high permit fees and strict zoning that often confines cans to industrial areas.

— Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
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.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025