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house

[hous, houz] / haʊs, haʊz /


NOUN
business establishment
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NOUN
government body, sometimes elected, responsible for laws
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"Our house is still at the same location," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

She said Rachel was on her way home from work and was dropped off at her partner's house then received a call from her friend saying that something was going on outside.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

One lesson of the pandemic was that hotels and motels mobilized to house the unsheltered were successful in bringing people indoors who were otherwise reluctant to stay in congregate shelters or withstand involuntary hospitalizations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

An overflowing duffle bag of tennis balls sat by the front door, the only chaos in a tidy house.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Sneaking out of the house on the north side to go to a party after sunset probably isn’t a good idea.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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