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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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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

If there’s a robot in your house, chances are it’s a Roomba.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I clearly remember seeing the movie when I was young and being very disturbed by the scene when the government arrives and drapes the family’s house in plastic sheets and tubing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The bed and pillows weren’t my favorite, but the rest of the house more than made up for it.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

“Yeah, I didn’t realize it was him. But thinking back, I’m sure now. He went that way,” I reply, pointing away from the old man’s house.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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