Definitions

house

[hous, houz] / haʊs, haʊz /

NOUN

human habitat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apartment box building condo condominium dwelling home mansion residence shack

STRONG

abode castle cave co-op coop crib cubbyhole den diggings digs domicile dump edifice flat flophouse habitation homestead joint kennel layout lean-to pad pigpen pigsty rack residency roof roost setup shanty turf

WEAK

bullpen commorancy crash pad hole in the wall home plate pied-à-terre

Antonyms

STRONGEST

office

NOUN

family, ancestry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

household

STRONG

clan dynasty folk folks kin kindred line lineage race stock tradition tribe

WEAK

family tree menage ménage

NOUN

business establishment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

company

STRONG

concern corporation firm organization outfit partnership

NOUN

government body, sometimes elected, responsible for laws

Synonyms

STRONGEST

legislature parliament

STRONG

commons congress council

WEAK

legislative body

Example Sentences

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He had previously said he was under house arrest.

From BBC

My brother wants her to buy a $500K house near his house.

From MarketWatch

A couple dreamed of building a house atop a mountain in Utah.

From The Wall Street Journal

Inflation in rental housing has been slowing, and analysts expect that to continue into 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wine's party had said a helicopter landed in the grounds of his house in the capital, Kampala, and forcibly took him to an unknown location.

From BBC

house

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