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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
To be sure, America is short by multiple millions of houses.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The 49,000 square-foot complex houses the 513-seat Baker-Baum Concert Hall, rehearsal rooms, offices, state-of-the-art recording facilities and The JAI, an intimate cabaret venue that serves food and drinks.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The mailing address for the crime scene is in Crete, but Google Street View shows a rural area dominated by farmland with houses spaced far apart.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
While the mansions in Newport might be the most famous of Rhode Island's grand houses, there are also plenty of houses in the state.
—Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
Some houses of worship helped congregants cover fees for the class.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Larger houses or farms with land can be had for as little as $400,000.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Construction of less expensive, starter-sized houses is virtually non-existent.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
The bedroom houses the in-unit washer-dryer, and the all-white bathroom is quite elegant.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 30 Mar. 2026
There is a second bunker deep under the Denver airport that houses a quantum computer that can stop all of this.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
The foundation, established in 1977, houses the collection of art historian Luigi Magnani and also holds works by Dürer, Rubens, Van Dyck, Goya and Monet.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Footage and images showed fires burning and plumes of thick black smoke rising from the Neot Hovav complex, which houses more than 30 factories belonging to different companies.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The new building, located on South John Young Parkway near I-4, also houses double the medical space for ill or injured animals compared with its previous shelter.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
At its core, the system houses an intelligent navigation setup supported by 18 high-precision sensors.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
The building houses a quiet but formidable part of California state government that effectively serves as the bank for the world’s fourth-largest economy.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
Tucked away in a quiet corner of the grounds, the spa has the same haute-hippie vibe as the houses.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
To be sure, America is short by multiple millions of houses.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The 49,000 square-foot complex houses the 513-seat Baker-Baum Concert Hall, rehearsal rooms, offices, state-of-the-art recording facilities and The JAI, an intimate cabaret venue that serves food and drinks.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The mailing address for the crime scene is in Crete, but Google Street View shows a rural area dominated by farmland with houses spaced far apart.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
While the mansions in Newport might be the most famous of Rhode Island's grand houses, there are also plenty of houses in the state.
—Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
Some houses of worship helped congregants cover fees for the class.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Larger houses or farms with land can be had for as little as $400,000.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Construction of less expensive, starter-sized houses is virtually non-existent.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
After its sidewalk-to-spire refurbishment, the 47-story structure now houses only 375 keys for hotel guests and 372 for private residents.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
The bedroom houses the in-unit washer-dryer, and the all-white bathroom is quite elegant.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 30 Mar. 2026
There is a second bunker deep under the Denver airport that houses a quantum computer that can stop all of this.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
The foundation, established in 1977, houses the collection of art historian Luigi Magnani and also holds works by Dürer, Rubens, Van Dyck, Goya and Monet.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Footage and images showed fires burning and plumes of thick black smoke rising from the Neot Hovav complex, which houses more than 30 factories belonging to different companies.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The new building, located on South John Young Parkway near I-4, also houses double the medical space for ill or injured animals compared with its previous shelter.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
At its core, the system houses an intelligent navigation setup supported by 18 high-precision sensors.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
The building houses a quiet but formidable part of California state government that effectively serves as the bank for the world’s fourth-largest economy.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for houses
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Jenkins said Lazo's crimes led ride-hailing companies to change their practices to increase rider safety.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … SILICON SQUEEZE — Tech companies put on notice as Meta caves to Florida's under-14 social media ban.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those inflated bills are eating into families’ budgets at a time when gas, grocery and housing costs are high and threatening to climb further, limiting many Americans’ ability to save money and build wealth.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The main motivation is the seven grieving families.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The rooms Properties range from traditional two-story, three-bedroom villas with shingle roofs to modern hilltop residences that wouldn’t be out of place in Beverly Hills.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Johnson’s ordinance also permitted them by right in areas across the city zoned for multiunit residences and some business and commercial districts.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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About 63% said higher price at the pump is causing some financial hardship in their households, the CNN survey showed, including roughly 15% who describe the situation as severe.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Despite higher gas prices in March, credit card data shows consumers are continuing to spend, suggesting households so far are weathering the financial impact of higher fuel costs, according to Navy Federal Credit Union.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Money-minded Venus conjoins aching Chiron in your 4th House of Domesticity, feathering their nests as an example to you.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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South Florida parks are aflutter with all kinds of feathery vertebrates building nests.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Though Brigitta despises him, Maria shelters him.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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The roof of his celebrated Restaurant Mestizo, also in the capital city, is supported by huge load-bearing stones from a local quarry; his Pite House, a residence in nearby Papudo, sits nestled on a cliffside that shelters it from prevailing winds.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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Two advisers to Qatar told me that Global Risk had also conducted background checks and written reports on people linked to campaigns criticizing Qatar; corporate-intelligence firms often provide such open-source research.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Southeast Asia, however, is further back on the value chain, and attracts global firms due to its low production costs, rather than an edge in healthcare innovation.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Houses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houses. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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