A house is a building that functions as a home. They can range from simple dwellings such as rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes and the improvised shacks in shantytowns to complex, fixed structures of wood, brick, concrete or other materials containing plumbing, ventilation, and electrical systems.
1. a building for human habitation, especially one that is lived in by a family or small group of people.synonyms:home, place of residence, homestead, lodging place, a roof over one's head; Moreformalhabitation, residence, dwelling, dwelling place, abode, domicile "the new estate comprises 200 houses"
2. a building in which people meet for a particular activity."a house of prayer"
3. a religious community that occupies a particular building."the Cistercian house at Clairvaux"
4. a legislative or deliberative assembly."the sixty-member National Council, the country's upper house"synonyms:legislative assembly, legislative body, chamber, council, parliament, diet, congress, senate "the sixty-member National Council, the country's upper house"
5. a style of popular dance music typically using synthesized drum and bass lines, sparse repetitive vocals, and a fast beat.
6. Astrologyany 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.
the people living in a house; a household."do you want the whole house woken up?"synonyms:household, family, family circle, ménage, clan, tribe; informalbrood "make yourself scarce before you wake the whole house"
a family or family lineage, especially a noble or royal one; a dynasty."the power and prestige of the House of Stewart"synonyms:clan, kindred, family, tribe, race, strain; Moredynasty, line, lineage, ancestry, ancestors, bloodline, descent, family tree "the power and prestige of the house of Stewart"
a building in which animals live or in which things are kept."a reptile house"
a business or institution."he had purchased a publishing house"synonyms:firm, business, company, corporation, enterprise, establishment, institution, concern, organization, operation; Moreinformaloutfit, setup "the publishing and printing house grew to become self-financing"
a restaurant or inn."I ordered a bottle of their house wine"synonyms:inn, bar, tavern, hostelry, taproom; Morerestaurant, hotel, eating house; pub, public house; informaleatery, boozer; historicalalehouse, taphouse, beerhouse; historicalsaloon "the house offers a wide variety of real ales"
a theater."a hundred musicians performed in front of a full house"synonyms:audience, crowd, those present, listeners, spectators, viewers, gathering, assembly, assemblage, congregation; Moregallery, stalls; informalpunters "the house burst into applause"
a residential hall at a school or college.
formal•Britisha college of a university.
the House of Representatives or (in the UK or Canada) the House of Commons or Lords.noun: the House
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.
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.
; gerund or present participle:
1. provide (a person or animal) with shelter or living quarters."attempts by the government to house the poor"synonyms:accommodate, provide accommodation for, provide with accommodation, give accommodation to, make space for, make room for, give someone a roof over their head, provide a roof over someone's head, provide with a place to work, harbor; Morelodge, quarter, board, billet, take in, provide shelter for, shelter; sleep, put up, give a bed to, provide with a place to sleep "they converted a disused movie theater to house twelve employees"
antonyms:evict
2. provide space for; accommodate."the museum houses a collection of Roman sculpture"synonyms:contain, hold, store, cover; Moreprotect, enclose, encase, sheathe, keep safe "the rear panel houses the selector switch"
antonyms:expose
insert or fix (something) in a socket or mortise.
a person's home (used for emphasis). "some people sell house and home to sit in a boat writing books"a house divided cannot stand
a group or organization weakened by internal dissensions will be unable to withstand external pressures.house of cards
a structure built out of playing cards precariously balanced together.keep house
do the cooking, cleaning, and other tasks involved in the running of a household.on the house
(of a drink or meal in a bar or restaurant) at the management's expense; free.play house
(of a child) play at being a family in their home.put one's house in order
make necessary reforms. "they need to put their own economic house in order"set up house
make one's home in a specified place.like a house on fire
vigorously; furiously.Origin
(verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
(verbs).Translate house toUse over time for: house
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