House - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |haʊs|  American pronunciation of the word house
Brit.  |haʊs|  British pronunciation of the word house

noun

- a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
he has a house on Cape Cod
she felt she had to get out of the house
- the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments (syn: firm)
he worked for a brokerage house
- the members of a religious community living together
- the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema
the house applauded
he counted the house
- an official assembly having legislative powers
a bicameral legislature has two houses
- aristocratic family line
- play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults
the children were playing house
- (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided (syn: mansion, sign)
- the management of a gambling house or casino
the house gets a percentage of every bet
- a social unit living together (syn: family, home, household, menage)
It was a good Christian household
I waited until the whole house was asleep
- a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented (syn: theater, theatre)
the house was full
- a building in which something is sheltered or located
they had a large carriage house

verb

- contain or cover
This box houses the gears
- provide housing for (syn: put up)
The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town

Extra examples

Would you like to come to my house for dinner?

I spent the weekend just puttering around the house.

He made enough noise to wake the whole house.

More prisons are needed to house the growing number of inmates.

The museum houses an impressive collection of jewels.

The carpenter built casing to house the hot water pipes.

This library houses rare books.

We met at Alison's house.

Why don't you all come over to our house for coffee?

He gets up at six and disturbs the whole house.

The President will address both houses of Congress.

America's oldest publishing house

The show has been playing to full houses.

The house was half empty.

The house lights went down and the music started.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: house
he/she/it: houses
present participle: housing
past tense: housed
past participle: housed
noun
singular: house
plural: houses
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