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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
Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Wiener’s bill, SB 607, would require a two-thirds vote in both houses of the Legislature and then voter approval.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The Beechcraft King Air twin turbo aircraft went down in a water feature/retention pond in the Coral Springs neighborhood of Windsor Bay, but did not strike any houses, the city stated.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Plans are to build four separate two-story houses of approximately 6,800 square feet each.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
The president alone doesn't have the power to issue stimulus checks — that requires legislative action from Congress, where Republicans have a narrow majority in both houses.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Most striking are some of the hazards that early photographers encountered—in the nineteenth century, their work required handling cyanide fixatives and flash powder that was explosive enough to shatter windows and blow up houses.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
In response, leading luxury houses, under the aegis of the Fashion Pact, have launched the European Accelerator initiative.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
Accessories were showcased as well from houses not limited to Roger Vivier, Manolo Blahnik, Gucci, Diane von Furstenberg, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and Rod Keenan.
—Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The Museu Afro Brasil houses some 6,000 artifacts telling this layered story through incredible visuals.
—Jade Moyano, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The tablet, which enables video check-ins with caregivers and family members, also houses reminders, exercise guides, and medication checks.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
This cavern, known as Sulfur Cave, houses a chemoautotrophic ecosystem sustained not by sunlight but chemosynthesis – or the process of converting chemical energy into organic matter.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
Part of that is her love of history, and, in particular, the year 1912 — the same year the building that houses Eleanor’s Coffee and Cakes opened in downtown Palmetto.
—Jason Dill
november 5, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The amendment would reallocate $570,965 from the capital budget for camera replacements at the Criminal Justice Facility, which houses the county jail.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The arena also houses the NBA G League’s San Diego Clippers, who started playing home games there in the 2024-25 season.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The thieves raided the Apollo Gallery on the Louvre’s upper floor, which houses the French crown jewels, on October 19.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
Namely, going after the drug traffickers themselves by raiding Mexican cartel trap houses and robbing their mules, using equipment borrowed from their parents including night-vision goggles and beanbag shotguns.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Wiener’s bill, SB 607, would require a two-thirds vote in both houses of the Legislature and then voter approval.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The Beechcraft King Air twin turbo aircraft went down in a water feature/retention pond in the Coral Springs neighborhood of Windsor Bay, but did not strike any houses, the city stated.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Plans are to build four separate two-story houses of approximately 6,800 square feet each.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
The president alone doesn't have the power to issue stimulus checks — that requires legislative action from Congress, where Republicans have a narrow majority in both houses.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Most striking are some of the hazards that early photographers encountered—in the nineteenth century, their work required handling cyanide fixatives and flash powder that was explosive enough to shatter windows and blow up houses.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
In response, leading luxury houses, under the aegis of the Fashion Pact, have launched the European Accelerator initiative.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
Accessories were showcased as well from houses not limited to Roger Vivier, Manolo Blahnik, Gucci, Diane von Furstenberg, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and Rod Keenan.
—Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Inside 26 Federal Plaza, the building that houses New York City’s immigration courts, ICE officers and Border Patrol agents have been patrolling the halls and positioning themselves outside courtrooms to detain migrants moments after their hearings.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The Museu Afro Brasil houses some 6,000 artifacts telling this layered story through incredible visuals.
—Jade Moyano, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The tablet, which enables video check-ins with caregivers and family members, also houses reminders, exercise guides, and medication checks.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
This cavern, known as Sulfur Cave, houses a chemoautotrophic ecosystem sustained not by sunlight but chemosynthesis – or the process of converting chemical energy into organic matter.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
Part of that is her love of history, and, in particular, the year 1912 — the same year the building that houses Eleanor’s Coffee and Cakes opened in downtown Palmetto.
—Jason Dill
november 5, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The amendment would reallocate $570,965 from the capital budget for camera replacements at the Criminal Justice Facility, which houses the county jail.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The arena also houses the NBA G League’s San Diego Clippers, who started playing home games there in the 2024-25 season.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The thieves raided the Apollo Gallery on the Louvre’s upper floor, which houses the French crown jewels, on October 19.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for houses
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In a recent LinkedIn survey, nearly half of companies expected employees to start using AI, yet 41% of professionals already feel overwhelmed by how quickly they are expected to master it.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The price will be closer to $350 (exact costs will vary by dose), although the companies have promised to drop the price over the next two years, administration officials told reporters earlier today.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The 15 families who are suing the Christian girls’ summer camp lost daughters who were campers and counselors, including several from the Dallas area.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Nov. 2025
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Some families had to go without benefits for several days this month, Haynes said, and many federal workers in the Sacramento region are going unpaid in a season when the demand for food assistance always soars.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The tornado affected approximately 90% of the residences and commercial buildings in the municipality, according to the state government.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Espinal-Cantareo was involved in at least three armed home invasions at residences in Irving, Cedar Hill and Frisco, investigators said.—
Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Alex Wong | Getty Images Swelling health insurance premiums will likely have many consequences for households, according to health policy experts.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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But while pains de garde can be eaten all week long, baguettes go stale quickly, leading to significant waste in French households.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Includes quirky facts, adages, advice, quotes and proverbs, as well as articles about mistletoe, bird nests, perennials, timekeeping, recipes and more.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Professionals use cameras to see every nook and cranny, checking for damage, nests, or buildup.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Remove firewood, bricks, boards, tarps, or vegetation up against the house, which shelters insects that provide food for spiders, says Gray.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Private-equity firms are deeply embedded in the disaster-recovery industry, sometimes relying on the low-wage labor of immigrants and incarcerated people in order to provide reconstruction services at cut rates.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Because of that relative safety and the fast growth of prediction market first-movers, there’s a broad trend of sports betting firms considering the CFTC path.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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An effort to legalize online sports betting operated by tribes in Wisconsin is being challenged by the Sports Betting Alliance, which represents national companies such as Draft Kings, FanDuel and Bet 365.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Data sovereignty, for example — tribes owning and controlling their own AI data and infrastructure — could mitigate many of AI’s risks.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Houses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houses. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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