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noun

ˈhau̇s How to pronounce house (audio)
Definition of housenext
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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization a publishing house that specializes in school textbooks

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as in family
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 residence
the place where one lives come over to my house so I can show you my new furniture

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as in household
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 nest
the shelter or resting place of a wild animal prairie dogs make their house underground

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verb

ˈhau̇z How to pronounce house (audio)
1
as in to lodge
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 to closet
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 house
Noun
Store firewood neatly, preferably elevated and away from the house, and clear clutter that could shelter rodents. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026 Rivera-Vega was a resident of the house where the victims were killed and injured, police said. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
Few things feel as decadent as a rich meal or dessert—but even the butter dishes that house the starring ingredient for these dishes can feel like an indulgence. — Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026 The institute also houses the Nola Thompson Centre for Advanced Imaging, named for his wife. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for house
Recent Examples of Synonyms for house
  1. company
  2. family
  3. residence
  4. household
  5. nest
  6. lodge
  7. closet
  8. firm
Noun
  • Logistics company Flexport, which had 30 containers aboard that lucky ship, said the backlog at the Panama Canal’s Pacific end is the worst since May, when wait times increased because of conflict over the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • One Buford company is trying to change that by combining the look of a vintage car with the technology and comfort of a modern luxury vehicle.
    — Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of company
Noun
  • Medicaid, the federal-state program that covers healthcare for low-income families, pays for at least 40% of births nationwide.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Roman said the question will be if the defense focuses on their own psychiatric experts right away, or Clancy's friends and family to humanize her to the jurors.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of family
Noun
  • Within a mind-spinning eight months, Zori Timeless Hotel was born, cleverly converted from the old pension into four luxurious residences within the confines of strict planning regulations that forced them to use the existing space.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The official residence was the site of two bloody coup attempts in the 1930s, and legend has it that the building is haunted by ghosts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of residence
Noun
  • Hispanic and African American households also collectively drive more than a third (36 percent) of TikTok Shop’s beauty spending — which highlights the importance of diverse products and paying attention to a range of multicultural audiences.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Marin County consistently ranks among the wealthiest counties in the US, with a median household income of about $149,000, according to US Census data.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of household
Noun
  • Savory pastries include bacon-egg croissants, spanakopita turnovers and vols-au-vent, which are like birds’ nests of puff pastry stuffed with hearty fillings.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • An olive ridley sea turtle hatchling (Lepidochelys olivacea) is being escorted to the sea by locals who protected her nest.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of nest
Verb
  • Does a frontline soldier trapped with poor comms in a dugout have enough time to study the choices and lodge a vote?
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Castro, 52, is accused of firing a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Sosa-Celis in the leg with a bullet that lodged in a child’s bedroom wall.
    — MARK VANCLEAVE, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of lodge
Verb
  • Readers learned their behavior was being modeled by a contractor during an earnings call, not a privacy notice, and the employees closet to the readers weren’t told beforehand.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In both the novel and the show, Terry is a famous movie producer who, though only nominally closeted, is still married to Debbie’s mother.
    — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of closet
Noun
  • Unlike its rival bidder, fellow US investment firm Castlelake, Apollo has at least obtained the royal consent of Haji-Ioannou, whose backing of the bid was vital to its success, said Ali Lyon in City AM.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Bloomberg reported that investigators are looking at some loans made to multiple companies affiliated with one Chicago firm to see if they were passed along to Walter’s ventures.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
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