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Definition: Meaning of, house in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / haʊs /

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house houses
  1. where someone lives [countable] a building that someone lives in, especially one that has more than one level and is intended to be used by one family
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  2. where someone lives [countable] the house all the people who live in a house [=  household]
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  3. building opera/court/movie etc house a large public building used for a particular purpose
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  4. building House British English used in the names of large buildings, especially offices
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  5. building hen house/coach house/storehouse etc a building used for a particular purpose
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  6. government [countable] a group of people who make the laws of a country
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  7. company [countable] a company, especially one involved in a particular area of business
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  8. theatre [countable] the part of a theatre, cinema etc where people sit
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  9. theatre [countable] the people who have come to watch a performance [=  audience]
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  10. in house if you work in house, you work at the offices of a company or organization, not at home
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  11. put/set/get your (own) house in order used to say that someone should improve the way they behave before criticizing other people
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  12. bring the house down to make a lot of people laugh, especially when you are acting in a theatre
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  13. be on the house if drinks or meals are on the house, you do not have to pay for them because they are provided free by the owner of the bar, restaurant etc
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  14. house wine also house red/white ordinary wine that is provided by a restaurant to be drunk with meals
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  15. get on/along like a house on fire British English informal to quickly have a very friendly relationship
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  16. set up house to start to live in a house, especially with another person
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  17. keep house to regularly do all the cleaning, cooking etc in a house
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  18. school [countable] British English in some schools, one of the groups that children of different ages are divided into to compete against each other, for example in sports competitions
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  19. royal family [countable] an important family, especially a royal family
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  20. music [uncountable] HOUSE MUSIC
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  21. house of God/worship literary a church
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  22. this house formal used to mean the people who are voting in a formal DEBATE when you are stating the proposal that is being discussed
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
house housed housed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
housing houses
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  1. to provide someone with a place to live
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  2. if a building, place, or container houses something, it is kept there
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