HOUSES Synonyms: 223 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

Some in anthropology take this further, describing houses and homes as social and symbolic spaces rather than merely physical structures. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Though California is home to some of the worst cities for first-time homebuyers, there are still houses for as low as $285,000. — Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026 There’s nothing more beautiful than driving a Georgia mile with nothing but greenery, cows, and old houses around you. — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 21 July 2026 But our excitement fades as Nolan’s camera captures the men raping women, looting houses and reveling in the violence. — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026 With concrete frames and nonexistent windows, the buildings look like empty, oversized Brutalist doll houses waiting for someone to come sprinkle life into their interiors. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 21 July 2026 Tuck is focusing on wall paintings the middle class had inside smaller houses and how the subject matter differed from murals inside elite homes. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Two-bedroom condominiums, along with several houses and cottages, are also available for long-term stays and group getaways. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026 Under France’s legislative process, however, the National Assembly has the final say when the two houses of parliament disagree. — ABC News, 15 July 2026

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Its Service Module, which houses all of the costly propulsion systems, does not return to Earth after each flight but rather burns up in the atmosphere. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 The Timken Museum, which doesn’t charge admission and is the only museum in the city that houses a work by Rembrandt, also got a refresh. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 The team has also floated building its next stadium at the Alameda compound that houses the team’s own training facility, where the Raiders used to practice. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 The 41 mm white-gold case houses an ultra-thin caliber 240, keeping the profile remarkably slim. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 July 2026 But the illnesses have raised questions about the safety of a property that currently houses the two schools, food supplier Honor Foods, a veterinarian and other businesses. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 July 2026 An arson charge was lodged Tuesday against a former Army soldier accused of going to a federal building in Manhattan that houses immigration court proceedings and setting a sidewalk fire, igniting fireworks and firing a pellet gun. — ABC News, 21 July 2026 The university houses the National Center for Equitable Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Systems, which focuses on the development and use of socially responsible and equitable AI. — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The building houses several government offices — including the New York office of the FBI — and the immigration court where agents have carried out chaotic and sometimes violent arrests in the hallway as migrants leave hearings. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

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As airlines promote their eco-friendly initiatives this summer, experts advise looking past the marketing to find companies making genuine operational changes.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Apertura was among the flock of investors, trading houses, and oil and gas companies at the event.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of companies

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Three wildfires are burning in Spokane County, Washington, and thousands of families have been ordered to flee their homes overnight, as state officials warn of an incredibly dangerous situation and brace for what daylight may reveal.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
This allowed Amanda to collect data and better understand the scale and specific needs of local families before the summer.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of families

Noun

There will be 60 hotel rooms and suites, 42 resort villas that can join the Waldorf Astoria rental program, and 50 private residences.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Apartment buildings and other residences are also nearby, and some residents have complained consistently for over a year.

— Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of residences

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California has the fifth-highest income threshold for middle-class households in the country, with a 2026 middle-class income range of $66,766 to $200,298.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Because households cannot opt out of eating, higher grocery bills leave less for everything else.

— Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 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

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Oil companies also invest for the long term, and — while Rodriguez’s government is welcoming foreign firms now — a change of leadership could quickly change that picture.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
These tokens, offered by firms like Tessera, provide economic exposure to underlying assets but do not confer direct ownership, voting rights, or share registry inclusion.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026