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Noun

a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
a household.
( often initial capital letter ) a family, including ancestors and descendants
the great houses of France; the House of Hapsburg.
a building for any purpose
a house of worship.
a theater, concert hall, or auditorium
a vaudeville house.
the audience of a theater or the like.
a place of shelter for an animal, bird, etc.
the building in which a legislative or official deliberative body meets.
( initial capital letter ) the body itself, esp. of a bicameral legislature
the House of Representatives.
a quorum of such a body.
( often initial capital letter ) a commercial establishment; business firm
the House of Rothschild; a publishing house.
a gambling casino.
the management of a commercial establishment or of a gambling casino
rules of the house.
an advisory or deliberative group, esp. in church or college affairs.
a college in an English-type university.
a residential hall in a college or school; dormitory.
the members or residents of any such residential hall.
Informal . a brothel; whorehouse.
British . a variety of lotto or bingo played with paper and pencil, esp. by soldiers as a gambling game.
Also called parish. Curling . the area enclosed by a circle 12 or 14 ft. (3.7 or 4.2 m) in diameter at each end of the rink, having the tee in the center.
Nautical . any enclosed shelter above the weather deck of a vessel
bridge house; deck house.
Astrology . one of the 12 divisions of the celestial sphere, numbered counterclockwise from the point of the eastern horizon.

Verb (used with object)

to put or receive into a house, dwelling, or living quarters
More than 200 students were housed in the dormitory.
to give shelter to; harbor; lodge
to house flood victims in schools.
to provide with a place to work, study, or the like
This building houses our executive staff.
to provide storage space for; be a receptacle for or repository of
The library houses 600,000 books.
to remove from exposure; put in a safe place.
Nautical .
to stow securely.
to lower (an upper mast) and make secure, as alongside the lower mast.
to heave (an anchor) home.
Carpentry .
to fit the end or edge of (a board or the like) into a notch, hole, or groove.
to form (a joint) between two pieces of wood by fitting the end or edge of one into a dado of the other.

Verb (used without object)

to take shelter; dwell.

Adjective

of, pertaining to, or noting a house.
for or suitable for a house
house paint.
of or being a product made by or for a specific retailer and often sold under the store's own label
You'll save money on the radio if you buy the house brand.
served by a restaurant as its customary brand
the house wine.

Idioms

bring down the house
to call forth vigorous applause from an audience; be highly successful
The children's performances brought down the house.
clean house. clean ( def. 48 ) .
dress the house
Theater .
to fill a theater with many people admitted on free passes; paper the house.
to arrange or space the seating of patrons in such a way as to make an audience appear larger or a theater or nightclub more crowded than it actually is.
keep house
to maintain a home; manage a household.
like a house on fire or afire
very quickly; with energy or enthusiasm
The new product took off like a house on fire.
on the house
as a gift from the management; free
Tonight the drinks are on the house.
put or set one's house in order
to settle one's affairs.
to improve one's behavior or correct one's faults
It is easy to criticize others, but it would be better to put one's own house in order first.

Synonyms

noun
abode , apartment , box * , building , bullpen , castle , cave * , commorancy , condo , condominium , co-op , coop , crash pad * , crib * , cubbyhole * , den , diggings , digs , domicile , dump * , dwelling , edifice , flat , flophouse * , habitation , hole in the wall , home , home plate , homestead , joint , kennel , layout , lean-to * , mansion , pad , pied--terre , pigpen * , pigsty , rack * , residence , residency , roof , roost * , setup , shack , shanty , turf *notes:a house is the building or structure in which one lives; home is the place one lives with the pleasant connotations or family ties included , clan , dynasty , family tree , folk , folks , household , kin , kindred , line , lineage , mnage , race , stock , tradition , tribenotes:a house is the building or structure in which one lives; home is the place one lives with the pleasant connotations or family ties included , company , concern , corporation , firm , organization , outfit , partnershipnotes:a house is the building or structure in which one lives; home is the place one lives with the pleasant connotations or family ties included , commons , congress , council , legislative body , legislature , parliamentnotes:a house is the building or structure in which one lives; home is the place one lives with the pleasant connotations or family ties included , lodging , place , business , enterprise , establishment , tribe , (religious house) monastery , accommodate , ancestry , audience , bungalow , burrow , cabin , casa , casino , chteau , chateau , church , convent , cot , cottage , cover , dorm , dormitory , dump , duplex , family , gingerbread , grange , harbor , heartbreak , hovel , hut , hutch , igloo , kiosk , live , lodge , manor , manse , monastery , nest , palace , palafitte , parliament , pavilion , phalanstery , quarter , rectory , reside , senate , shell , shelter , split-level , store , stow , structure , synagogue , temple , tenement , theater , topek , villa
verb
accommodate , bed , berth , bestow , billet , board , bunk , domicile , lodge , put up , quarter , room , abide , dwell , reside , haven , shelter

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  • House-proud

    , =====proud of one's house or its furnishings or upkeep.
  • House-raising

    a gathering of persons in a rural community to help one of its members build a house.
  • House-trained

    housebroken.
  • House agent

    a real-estate agent., a renting agent or a rent collector.
  • House breaking

    to train (a pet) to excrete outdoors or in a specific place.
  • House fly

    a medium-sized, gray-striped fly, musca domestica, common around human habitations in nearly all parts of the world.
  • House of correction

    a place for the confinement and reform of persons convicted of minor offenses and not regarded as confirmed criminals., noun, borstal , detention center...
  • House party

    the entertainment of guests for one or more nights at one's home, a fraternity or sorority house, etc., the guests at such an affair or party, the house...
  • House physician

    a resident physician in a hospital, hotel, or other public institution.
  • House top

    the top or roof of a house. ?, from the housetops, publicly; generally, the day i got my promotion i wanted to shout it from the housetops .
  • House wares

    articles of household equipment, as kitchen utensils, or glassware.
  • House warming

    a party to celebrate a person's or family's move to a new home.
  • Houseboat

    a flat-bottomed, bargelike boat fitted for use as a floating dwelling but not for rough water., to travel or live on a houseboat.
  • Housebreaker

    a person who breaks into and enters a house with a felonious intent., british ., noun, a worker or wrecking company that demolishes houses and buildings,...
  • Housedress

    a relatively simple and inexpensive dress suitable for housework.
  • Houseful

    as many as a house will accommodate, as much as a house will hold, a houseful of weekend guests ., he had several housefuls of furniture .
  • Household

    the people of a house collectively; a family including its servants., of or pertaining to a household, for use in maintaining a home, esp. for use in cooking,...
  • Householder

    a person who holds title to or occupies a house., the head of a family., noun, homeowner , landlord , mortgagee , owner
  • Housekeeper

    a person, often hired, who does or directs the domestic work and planning necessary for a home, as cleaning or buying food., an employee of a hotel, hospital,...
  • Housekeeping

    the maintenance of a house or domestic establishment., the management of household affairs., the management, care, and servicing of property and equipment...
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