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

We were guided to interior forests, aged tabby houses and waterway edges. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 But in Southern California’s wealthy foothill enclaves, event promoters are regularly transforming these types of regal estates into weekend party houses filled with young people who are willing to pay to enter. — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Saft was equally unsparing about the underlying assessment math, which values co-ops and condominiums differently than houses. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 The opinion, which is not binding, comes months before a contentious midterm election that could result in Democrats winning one or both houses in Congress. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 The noble houses that have refused to bend the knee to Rhaenyra have done so mostly on the basis of misogyny. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Across the street, lawns were still green and houses were spared, as residents continued to run hoses or sprinklers to water their properties. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 A lot of Eastern European Jewish refugees arrived in France after the pogroms and worked as tailors and seamstresses for the couture houses. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 In the top 100 list, those ranked in the first dozen or so reflect a mix of luxury houses, sportswear giants, retail holding groups and supply chain manufacturing giants. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026

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Grafton Correctional Institution houses just over 2,000 inmates for minimum and medium security levels and has been in operation since 1988, according to the facility. — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 The New School, which houses New York’s Parsons School of Design, laid off some ninety employees in June in response to a $50 million annual deficit. — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Aug. 2026 After a 2020 outbreak of COVID-19, the shelter restructured its bed plan and currently houses up to 800 people nightly. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 This high-security prison is a sprawling complex that houses thousands of detainees, including notorious gangsters, terrorists and prominent white-collar offenders. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 Set in a former Ottoman villa, the museum houses an extensive collection of Ottoman calligraphy, paintings, and decorative arts, alongside rotating exhibitions that explore both Turkish and international artists. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026 The 1836 Abram Alley Log Cabin offers a glimpse into early Texas pioneer life, and the Antique Tool Museum houses a collection of historic farming, ranching, blacksmithing, and carpentry tools. — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026 The front of the robot houses an AI Vision camera; ultrasonic and IR sensors that aid navigation, obstacle avoidance, and mapping; and a pair of LED lights for nighttime cleaning. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 Disney Experiences, which currently houses theme parks, cruises and consumer products, saw June quarter revenue of $10 billion (up 10%) and operating income of $3 billion (up 20%). — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for houses

Noun

Said alleges that the companies later mishandled her requests for medical accommodations following an assignment covering the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
By Sector Glenview Trust, Berkshire Hathaway, Bloomberg Because the 13F does not include international holdings, Berkshire Hathaway initially announced the acquisition of about 5% stakes in five Japanese trading companies at the end of August 2020.

— Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of companies

Noun

Skeptics say such psychic profilers do more harm than good by wasting police resources and exploiting grieving families.

— Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Saturday’s statement alleged that Qatar had not allowed the pilots to meet or communicate with families or Iranian officials handling their cases.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of families

Noun

Evidence recovered from Evonitz’s apartment, former residences and vehicle linked him to the abductions and murders of three girls from Spotsylvania County, Virginia — Sofia Silva, 16; Kristin Lisk, 15; and her sister, Kati Lisk, 12.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
The industry’s research shows that secondary homes in high-risk areas are more likely to be uninsured than primary residences, Walker said.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of residences

Noun

Housing prices and expenses have risen dramatically without a comparable rise in what many households earn.

— Dan Bray, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Solar use has surged in South Africa and Nigeria as households and businesses look for alternatives to unreliable state-run grids.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of households

Noun

The men feared that nests on the beach would lead to fewer customers and less money being spent there, authorities said.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
After choosing your traps from a local home improvement store, place them around your yard’s perimeter, especially near the nests.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of nests

Verb

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

Verb

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