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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
a publishing house that specializes in school textbooks
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the present British royal family belongs to the House of Windsor
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as in residence
the place where one lives
come over to my house so I can show you my new furniture
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as in to lodge
to provide with living quarters or shelter
some of the freshmen were temporarily housed in local motels while the new dorm was being finished
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as in to closet
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
the famous document is housed in a special display case
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Recent Examples of house
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Beazer reduces the home maintenance costs by focusing on quality and protection, such as the whole house wrap to keep water and other elements from damaging the home.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
This whole display is in public, in a prison where Ray probably was housed before.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
These seemingly small steps create the impression that someone is home and hopefully help prevent your house from becoming a target.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Beazer reduces the home maintenance costs by focusing on quality and protection, such as the whole house wrap to keep water and other elements from damaging the home.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
This summer Pronto Italian Sandwiches will open a new location at 221 S. Washington St., which formerly housed BD’s Mongolian Grill.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
This whole display is in public, in a prison where Ray probably was housed before.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house
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Open for just 24 hours, starting April 24, the project is meant to humanize the harms of social media use among young children and call for governments and private companies to act urgently to protect online spaces for young users.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The company reported net revenue of $2.86 billion for the quarter ended March 31, down 3.4% from the same period a year earlier.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Greenville, South Carolina, man is survived by his wife and two children, according to an attorney hired by his family.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The family heard plates and glasses shatter — and then boots stomping up the stairs.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Portuguese Cabinet convened an emergency meeting at the prime minister’s residence.—
Barry Hatton,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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The boy who was stabbed had gone to a residence on Turner Avenue with a friend so the friend could see his child, according to Johnson.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2025
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Using that port, the truck can charge to full overnight on a household outlet or fast-charge to 80 percent when attached to a 120-kilowatt charger, in under 30 minutes.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Riding public transit is nearly ten times cheaper than owning a car, and low-income households without a car spend just 5% of their incomes on transportation.—
Jill Locantore,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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Paper Wasp nests resemble the shape of an upside-down umbrella.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sea turtles, for example, haul themselves out onto beaches during breeding season to dig nests and plop dozens of eggs into the sandy divots before returning to the waves.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The £200m sale is now being scrutinised by the Premier League from a fair market value perspective — and the profit Chelsea lodged as a result may be adjusted if they are deemed to have inflated Chelsea Women’s price.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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During mating, one or both palps are detached and left lodged inside the female’s reproductive tract.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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European Union trade ministers were closeted Monday in Luxembourg to weigh possible steps that could include taxes on U.S. tech companies like Google, Apple and Amazon.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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For the majority of his career, Richard Chamberlain was closeted.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2025
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Tech company executives, including Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerburg of Meta and Google CEO Sundar Pichai have been criticized for their firms' donations to Trumps inauguration fund and for taking meetings with Trump and his allies.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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The firm’s team includes analysts from leading tech private equity firms, engineers, operating partners – former technology CEOs and COOs.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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“House.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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