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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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

Birds fly over houses overshadowed by the mountain in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 10, 2026. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 8 July 2026 In other stations on the factory floor, modules were taking shape for two houses that will replace houses lost in the Palisades fire. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Subpoenas were issued June 8, the same day FBI agents raided both men’s houses and the assessor’s office. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Luxury houses and contemporary brands alike are embracing the styling trick, proving one accessory can create multiple looks without overpacking your vacation wardrobe. — Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The group alleged that as well as hacking their phones, journalists from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday tapped landlines and bugged houses and cars. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 July 2026 Officials said continuous rain and hillside torrents loosened soil on slopes, causing makeshift houses to collapse. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 Such offenders will use all different ruses to distract the victim, such as claiming to be utility workers, tree trimmers, or handymen working on neighbors' houses. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Law enforcement Allows volunteer security guards at houses of worship to carry guns without facing state licensing requirements (SB 52). — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Verb

The upper floor houses a food hall selling local specialties like lampredotto (tripe sandwiches) and schiacciata (a Tuscan flatbread). — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026 Data loss via staff cuts Widespread staff cuts starting in early 2025 across the Department of Health and Human Services, which houses the CDC, crippled much of the agency’s data collection and dissemination. — John Kubale, The Conversation, 8 July 2026 That base houses military aircraft capable of being armed with US nuclear bombs under the NATO nuclear-sharing agreement. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026 Rack recently opened a 24,000-square-foot store at El Camino Promenade, an Encinitas shopping center that also houses a TJ Maxx, Five Below and Dollar Tree. — Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026 It is famously located in a massive parking lot, and close to nothing other than a horse track that houses plenty of stray cats. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026 The property also houses its own private theater, wine cellar, tasting room, game room, poker room and fitness center. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Even with a modest rebound after the pandemic, the BOP today houses roughly 154,000 inmates, nearly 30 percent fewer than at its 2013 peak. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Great Wolf Lodge – Perryville, MD Great Wolf Lodge houses an indoor waterpark, interactive gaming, and much more for children of all ages. — Eric Lyons, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for houses

Noun

But interest in the nascent field is rising as companies notch up milestones, such as enabling people with degenerative conditions including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to type or play video games using brain signals.

— Elaine Yu, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Nike has global scale, athlete relationships, product history, distribution reach, and cultural relevance that most companies would love to have.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of companies

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Soccer will bring the families in, and the plan is to use the Current’s charity partners to offer families additional resources when needed, Aken said.

— PJ Green July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Related Stories Khosla’s group beat out a handful of other bidders, including a group led by billionaire Aditya Mittal, a member of one of India’s richest families, said the people, who were granted anonymity because the details are private.

— Scott Soshnick, Variety, 12 July 2026

Definition of families

Noun

Per The Guardian, Harry specifically requested police protection outside of royal residences to ensure his family's safety.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
All five of the suspects have residences in San Francisco, accoring to police, and the San Francisco Police Department helped corral them in Richmond.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Definition of residences

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Not surprisingly, more and more households in France are installing air conditioning.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
More broadly, spiraling mortgage and rent costs have hindered Gen Zers and younger millennials from forming independent households, researchers say.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026

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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

Definition of confines

Noun

The new agreement entitles lawyers to 45% of the settlement, which will be split evenly between the two firms.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Following the 2008 housing meltdown, private equity firms such as Blackstone bought thousands of single-family homes at bargain prices and turned them into rentals.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026