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House

/hʌʊs/

A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.

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📖 Definitions of "House"

noun

1
A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.
"This is my house and my family's ancestral home."
2
The people who live in a house; a household.
3
A building used for something other than a residence (typically with qualifying word).
"On arriving at the zoo, we immediately headed for the monkey house."
4
The audience for a live theatrical or similar performance.

🔄 Synonyms of "House"

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
firmnoun	(UK, business) A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
homenoun	One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family.
menagenoun	Alternative form of ménage. [A household; a domestic situation.]
signnoun	(countable, uncountable) A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
theaternoun	(countable) A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.
familynoun	A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
mansionnoun	A large luxurious house or building, usually built for the wealthy.
theatrenoun	(Canada, South Asia, rarely Australia, New Zealand) A cinema; movie theatre.
put upverb	(transitive) To place in a high location.
sign of the zodiacnoun	Synonym of zodiac sign.
business firmnoun	members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
planetary housenoun	(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
householdnoun	Collectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc.; a domestic or family establishment.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "House"

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Word	Definition
mansionnoun	A large luxurious house or building, usually built for the wealthy.
homenoun	One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family.
householdnoun	Collectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc.; a domestic or family establishment.
put upverb	(transitive) To place in a high location.
firmnoun	(UK, business) A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
familynoun	A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
signnoun	(countable, uncountable) A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
menagenoun	Alternative form of ménage. [A household; a domestic situation.]
theatrenoun	(Canada, South Asia, rarely Australia, New Zealand) A cinema; movie theatre.
theaternoun	(countable) A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.
sign of the zodiacnoun	Synonym of zodiac sign.
business firmnoun	members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
planetary housenoun	(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
chambernoun	A room or set of rooms, particularly:
roomnoun	(uncountable) Space for something, or to carry out an activity.
casanoun	(slang) house
manornoun	A landed estate.
accommodationnoun	(chiefly British, usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.
châteaunoun	An estate where wine is produced and often bottled, especially in Bordeaux.
hotelnoun	An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.