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houses

NOUN

human habitat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apartment box building condo condominium dwelling home mansion residence shack

STRONG

abode bullpen 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

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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Army Corps of Engineers reported 33 oceanfront homes were destroyed and another 3,000 houses, as well as 900 coastal businesses, were damaged by storm surges, waves, erosion and other forces.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

His friends back in the U.S. have gotten green cards and bought houses, but don’t have much flexibility in their career paths.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Sellers got used to “throwing their houses on the market” without doing any prep and selling quickly.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

"More than two dozen houses were damaged," Hanzha added.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It must have been very late, but the houses gave me hope that I was close to The King’s City.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff