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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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Lee recounts a rigmarole of joys and traumas—a trip to the circus, a bad breakup, a house fire—which all fail to leave much of an impression.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

A farmer found in contempt of court for failing to remove a "hidden house" inside a barn has said the council that took legal action against her showed "no compassion".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The hotel is largely the creation of Frank Miller, who bought Glenwood Cottage, a modest boarding house, from his father in 1880.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In between jobs, Walker said he spent his time golfing and trying to keep busy around the house and focused on landing a job.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

We lived in the house they’d been raised in.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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