Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   house

   noun

   • 1. a building for human habitation, especially one that is lived in by a family or small group of people: "my wife and I are moving to a new house" Similar homeplace of residencehomesteadlodging placea roof over one's headformal:habitationresidencedwellingdwelling placeabodedomicile
   • ▪ the people living in a house; a household: "do you want the whole house woken up?" Similar householdfamilyfamily circleménageclantribeinformal:brood
   • ▪ a family or family lineage, especially a noble or royal one; a dynasty: "the power and prestige of the House of Stewart" Similar clankindredfamilytriberacestraindynastylinelineageancestryancestorsbloodlinedescentfamily tree
   • ▪ a building in which animals live or in which things are kept: "a reptile house"
   • 2. a building in which people meet for a particular activity: "a house of prayer"
   • ▪ a business or institution: "a publishing house" Similar firmbusinesscompanycorporationenterpriseestablishmentinstitutionconcernorganizationoperationinformal:outfitsetup
   • ▪ a restaurant or inn: "I ordered a bottle of their house wine" Similar innbartavernhostelrytaproomrestauranthoteleating housepubpublic houseinformal:eateryboozerhistorical:alehousetaphousebeerhousesaloon
   • ▪ a brothel. dated
   • ▪ a theater: "a hundred musicians performed in front of a full house" Similar audiencecrowdthose presentlistenersspectatorsviewersgatheringassemblyassemblagecongregationgallerystallsinformal:punters
   • 3. a religious community that occupies a particular building: "the Cistercian house at Clairvaux"
   • ▪ a residential hall at a school or college: "a house of 45 boarders"
   • ▪ a college of a university. formal British
   • 4. a legislative or deliberative assembly: "the sixty-member National Council, the country's upper house" Similar legislative assemblylegislative bodychambercouncilparliamentdietcongresssenate
   • ▪ the House of Representatives or (in the UK or Canada) the House of Commons or Lords: "the government commanded an overall majority in the House"
   • 5. a style of popular dance music typically using synthesized drum and bass lines, sparse repetitive vocals, and a fast beat: "DJs specializing in techno, garage, and house"
   • 6. any of the twelve divisions of the celestial sphere, based on the positions of the ascendant and midheaven at a given time and place, and determined by any of a number of methods.
   • ▪ a celestial division represented as a sector on an astrological chart, used in allocating elements of character and circumstance to different spheres of human life.

   adjective

   • 1. (of an animal or plant) kept in, frequenting, or infesting buildings.
   • 2. relating to a business, institution, or society: "a house journal"
   • ▪ (of a band or group) resident or regularly performing in a club or other venue: "the house band"

   verb

   • 1. provide (a person or animal) with shelter or living quarters: "we make exceptions to these rules if we need to house someone urgently" Similar accommodateprovide accommodation forprovide with accommodationgive accommodation tomake space formake room forgive someone a roof over their headprovide a roof over someone's headprovide with a place to workharborlodgequarterboardbillettake inprovide shelter forsheltersleepput upgive a bed toprovide with a place to sleepOpposite evict
   • 2. provide space for; accommodate: "the museum houses a collection of Roman sculpture" Similar containholdstorecoverprotectencloseencasesheathekeep safeOpposite expose
   • ▪ insert or fix (something) in a socket or mortise.
   • 3. eat the whole of (something), typically very quickly: informal North American "it could be that I just housed a massive burrito, but I don't feel good"

   Word Origin Old Englishhūs (noun), hūsian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch huis, German Haus (nouns), and Dutch huizen, German hausen (verbs).

   Derivatives

   • 1. houseful noun
   • 2. houseless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • H

     4

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.dictionary.com › browse › houseHOUSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › house

   • Cached

   House definition: a building in which people live; residence for human beings.. See examples of HOUSE used in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOUSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   HOUSE definition: 1. a building that people, usually one family, live in: 2. all the people living in a house: 3. a…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHOUSE definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   Word forms: houses, housing, housed pronunciation note: The noun and adjective are pronounced (haʊs ). The verb is pronounced (haʊz ). The form houses is pronounced (haʊzɪz ). 1. countable noun. A house is a building in which people live, usually the people belonging to one family.

5. www.woodwardenglish.com › house-vs-home-differenceHouse vs Home difference - Woodward English

   www.woodwardenglish.com › house-vs-home-difference

   • Cached

   Something that confuses people learning English is the difference between HOUSE and HOME. A HOUSE is the BUILDING where the majority of people live. It normally has bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, a bathroom and a dining room. A HOME is a PLACE where someone lives.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › houseHOUSE Synonyms: 223 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › house

   • Cached

   Synonyms for HOUSE: company, firm, business, enterprise, interest, corporation, establishment, association; Antonyms of HOUSE: origin, birth, extraction, descent, ancestry, pedigree, eject, evict

7. www.10differences.org › difference-between-house-and-homeDifference Between House and Home - With Examples

   www.10differences.org › difference-between-house-and-home

   • Cached

   A house & home can be used interchangeably but the word 'House' is more formal that focuses on bricks & roof. On the other hand, the word 'Home' is used more informally & usually refers to a place that has more than one inhabitant.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROPERTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   PROPERTY definition: 1. an object or objects that belong to someone: 2. a building or area of land, or both together…. Learn more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › housesHouses - definition of houses by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › houses

   • Cached

   Define houses. houses synonyms, houses pronunciation, houses translation, English dictionary definition of houses. ) n. pl. hous·es ) 1. a. A structure serving as a dwelling for one or more persons, especially for a family. b. A household or family. 2. Something, such as...

10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › homeHOME Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › home

    • Cached

    Synonyms for HOME: residence, house, abode, dwelling, roof, lodging, place, housing; Antonyms of HOME: eject, evict

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › homesHomes - definition of homes by The Free Dictionary

    www.thefreedictionary.com › homes

    • Cached

    Define homes. homes synonyms, homes pronunciation, homes translation, English dictionary definition of homes. one’s own house or residence; abode, dwelling, habitation; domicile; asylum: Home is where the heart is.