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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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“He comes over to my house every so often, and we just hang out and do whatever,” Payne said of his then-2-year-old son.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

A Brazilian woman has received a suspended prison term for going to BTS K-pop star Jungkook's house repeatedly despite warnings to stay away - even ringing the doorbell 133 times on one such visit.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

His 1977 dissertation warned about soaring house prices, a theme relevant to the 2008 financial crisis, which he later said he didn’t fully understand.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

As far back as the 1960s he became obsessed with what happened when someone sold his house for more than his mortgage balance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

His house is a single-family home painted bright yellow with cream-colored trim.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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