in-house

adjective

ˈin-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce in-house (audio)
-ˈhau̇s
: existing, originating, or carried on within a group or organization or its facilities : not outside
an in-house publication
a company's in-house staff
in-house adverb

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The production design team turns White’s state-of-the-art fortress of solitude, complete with in-house gridiron, spa, and a look that melds Southwestern chic decor with Gothic waking nightmare, into a gorgeous version of hell. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025 Hamburger patties are made from all-American beef, with whole chucks boned and ground by in-house butchers, delivered fresh and never frozen. George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 The research team emphasized that all core components, including motors, reducers, and motor drivers, were developed in-house, giving them technological independence. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025 With in-house hosting of workflows, automation of satellite standards research, and a range of important visual dashboards, Oligo makes the user the captain of deep space pioneering and design. John Werner, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-house

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-house was circa 1956

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“In-house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-house. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.

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