|
Quick definitions from Macmillan ()
|
|
Provided by
Quick definitions from WordNet (house)
▸ noun: play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults ("The children were playing house")
▸ noun: a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families ("He has a house on Cape Cod")
▸ noun: a building in which something is sheltered or located ("They had a large carriage house")
▸ noun: aristocratic family line ("The House of York")
▸ noun: an official assembly having legislative powers ("The legislature has two houses")
▸ noun: the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema ("The house applauded")
▸ noun: the members of a religious community living together
▸ noun: the management of a gambling house or casino ("The house gets a percentage of every bet")
▸ noun: members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments ("He worked for a brokerage house")
▸ noun: a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented ("The house was full")
▸ noun: a social unit living together ("It was a good Christian household")
▸ noun: (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
▸ verb: provide housing for ("The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town")
▸ verb: contain or cover ("This box houses the gears")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 5882 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #688)
▸ Also see housing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to house
▸ Usage examples for house
▸ Idioms related to house (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing house
▸ Words that often appear near house
▸ Rhymes of house
▸ Invented words related to house
▸ noun: play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults ("The children were playing house")
▸ noun: a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families ("He has a house on Cape Cod")
▸ noun: a building in which something is sheltered or located ("They had a large carriage house")
▸ noun: aristocratic family line ("The House of York")
▸ noun: an official assembly having legislative powers ("The legislature has two houses")
▸ noun: the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema ("The house applauded")
▸ noun: the members of a religious community living together
▸ noun: the management of a gambling house or casino ("The house gets a percentage of every bet")
▸ noun: members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments ("He worked for a brokerage house")
▸ noun: a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented ("The house was full")
▸ noun: a social unit living together ("It was a good Christian household")
▸ noun: (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
▸ verb: provide housing for ("The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town")
▸ verb: contain or cover ("This box houses the gears")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 5882 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #688)
▸ Also see housing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to house
▸ Usage examples for house
▸ Idioms related to house (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing house
▸ Words that often appear near house
▸ Rhymes of house
▸ Invented words related to house