English dictionary
house
nounPronunciation
haʊs
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults
noun
- a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
noun
- a building in which something is sheltered or located
noun
- a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
noun
- aristocratic family line
noun
- the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
noun
- a social unit living together
noun
- an official assembly having legislative powers
noun
- the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema
noun
- the members of a religious community living together
noun
- the management of a gambling house or casino
noun
- (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
verb
- provide someone with accommodation
verb
- contain or cover
Example sentences
the children were playing house
he has a house on Cape Cod
she felt she had to get out of the house
they had a large carriage house
the house was full
the House of York
he worked for a brokerage house
he moved his family to Virginia
It was a good Christian household
I waited until the whole house was asleep
the teacher asked how many people made up his home
the family refused to accept his will
a bicameral legislature has two houses
the house applauded
he counted the house
the house gets a percentage of every bet
The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town
This box houses the gears