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house - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house" |
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dwelling,
dwelling house,
abode,
domicile,
habitation,
home housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
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edifice,
building a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
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beach house a house built on or near a beach
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boarding house,
boardinghouse a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
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bungalow,
cottage a small house with a single story
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cabin the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried
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chalet a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
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frat house,
fraternity house,
chapterhouse a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity
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country house a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
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detached house,
single dwelling a house that stands alone
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doll's house,
dollhouse a small model of a house used as a toy by children
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duplex house,
semidetached house,
duplex a house with two units sharing a common wall
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farmhouse house for a farmer and family
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gatehouse a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence
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guesthouse a house separate from the main house; for housing guests
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hacienda the main house on a ranch or large estate
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library a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
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hunting lodge,
lodge any of various Native American dwellings
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lodging house,
rooming house a house where rooms are rented
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garret,
attic,
loft (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof
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maisonette,
maisonnette a small house
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mansion house,
manse,
mansion,
residence,
hall the residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian clergyman)
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porch a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
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ranch house a one story house with a low pitched roof
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residence the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence"
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row house,
town house a house that is one of a row of identical houses situated side by side and sharing common walls
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safe house a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations
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saltbox a type of house built in New England; has two stories in front and one behind
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adobe house,
sod house,
soddy a house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses
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solar house a house designed to use solar radiation for heating; usually has large areas of glass in front of heat-absorbing materials
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study a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"
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tract house one of many houses of similar design constructed together on a tract of land
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villa pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds
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house - a building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house" |
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edifice,
building a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
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bagnio,
bathhouse a building containing public baths
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courthouse a building that houses judicial courts
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sports arena,
field house an athletic facility where athletes prepare for sport
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icehouse a house for storing ice
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meat house a small house (on a farm) where meat is stored
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oast house a building containing an oast (a kiln for drying hops); usually has a conical or pyramidal roof
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pump house,
pumping station a house where pumps (e.g. to irrigate) are installed and operated
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smokehouse,
meat house a small house where smoke is used to cure meat or fish
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stash house a house where weapons and supplies are hidden; "attacks on stash houses is the most frequently used method of counterterrorism"
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house - an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses" |
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law-makers,
legislative assembly,
legislative body,
legislature,
general assembly persons who make or amend or repeal laws
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house of representatives,
u.s. house,
u.s. house of representatives,
united states house of representatives,
us house,
us house of representatives the lower legislative house of the United States Congress
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house of burgesses the lower house of legislature in colonial Virginia
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british house of commons,
house of commons the lower house of the British parliament
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british house of lords,
house of lords the upper house of the British parliament
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dail,
dail eireann the lower house of the parliament of the Irish Republic
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seanad,
seanad eireann the upper house of the parliament of the Irish Republic
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house - aristocratic family line; "the House of York" |
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family line,
kinfolk,
kinsfolk,
phratry,
sept,
folk,
family people in general (often used in the plural); "they're just country folk"; "folks around here drink moonshine"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next"
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royal family,
royal house,
royal line,
royalty royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by royalty"
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medici aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century
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house - the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema; "the house applauded"; "he counted the house" |
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audience a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough"
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claque a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance
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house - play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; "the children were playing house" |
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child's play,
play the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
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house - the members of a religious community living together |
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community (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
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house - the management of a gambling house or casino; "the house gets a percentage of every bet" |
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management the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
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| verb |
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house - provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town" |
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shelter invest (money) so that it is not taxable
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rehouse put up in a new or different housing
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home return home accurately from a long distance; "homing pigeons"
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lodge,
accommodate put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
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chamber place in a chamber
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take in make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"
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house - contain or cover; "This box houses the gears" |
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accommodate,
admit,
hold make (one thing) compatible with (another); "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"
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