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as in companies
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
a publishing house that specializes in school textbooks
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as in families
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 residences
the place where one lives
come over to my house so I can show you my new furniture
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as in households
those who live as a family in one house
the whole house is in a state of excited anticipation for the holidays
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as in shelters
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 confines
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 houses
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
They've been called granny flats, carriage houses, or mother-in-law suites.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 17 May 2026
During the war, Uyghur fighters had commandeered houses, many of them abandoned, in historically Shiite and Christian communities.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026
Sobyanin said 12 people were wounded, mostly near the entrance to Moscow’s oil refinery, while three houses were damaged.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 May 2026
Dillon is one of the classic Martinique Rhum Agricole houses and operates under the AOC Martinique designation.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Certainly, America has become an important market for luxury houses, as seen through this season’s Dior outing in Los Angeles on May 13, followed by Gucci’s and Louis Vuitton’s runway shows in New York this week, and soon, Hermès and Zegna’s debuts, back in Los Angeles, in early June.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
Rural villages have abandoned businesses and houses.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Some houses have the building drain exiting the house up high on a foundation wall.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
News Desk, Artforum, 18 May 2026
Two people were arrested this week after an individual entered an animal enclosure at Japan's Ichikawa Zoo that houses the viral baby monkey Punch, the zoo said Sunday.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Main Street houses several boutiques and art galleries, and many of the points of interest are located in old houseboats along Ark Row.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
The building, which will feature 46 luxury apartments, replaced a two-story brown brick building nearly architecturally identical to the one that houses Ann Sather.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 May 2026
In fact, the park houses one of the largest collections of this rock formation in the world—and those aren’t the only wonders up this park’s sleeve.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
For comparison, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max houses a 7,500mAh battery, and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra has a 6,000mAh battery.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
No more post-haircut cleanup required, the grooming piece is attached to a small, quiet vacuum that houses all of those loose hairs.
—Trisha Easto, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The program houses three teams — in Los Angeles, San Diego and Dublin, in Alameda County.
—City News Service, Daily News, 14 May 2026
Noun
Still under construction are a series of woodland houses and cottages, two Padel courts and an ambitious Roman-style bath house.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
They've been called granny flats, carriage houses, or mother-in-law suites.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 17 May 2026
During the war, Uyghur fighters had commandeered houses, many of them abandoned, in historically Shiite and Christian communities.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026
Sobyanin said 12 people were wounded, mostly near the entrance to Moscow’s oil refinery, while three houses were damaged.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 May 2026
Dillon is one of the classic Martinique Rhum Agricole houses and operates under the AOC Martinique designation.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Certainly, America has become an important market for luxury houses, as seen through this season’s Dior outing in Los Angeles on May 13, followed by Gucci’s and Louis Vuitton’s runway shows in New York this week, and soon, Hermès and Zegna’s debuts, back in Los Angeles, in early June.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
Rural villages have abandoned businesses and houses.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Some houses have the building drain exiting the house up high on a foundation wall.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Verb
Opened less than five years ago, M+, Hong Kong’s museum of modern and contemporary art, has just announced a multi-year partnership with the Centre Pompidou in Paris, which houses the largest modern art museum in Europe.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 May 2026
Two people were arrested this week after an individual entered an animal enclosure at Japan's Ichikawa Zoo that houses the viral baby monkey Punch, the zoo said Sunday.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Main Street houses several boutiques and art galleries, and many of the points of interest are located in old houseboats along Ark Row.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
The building, which will feature 46 luxury apartments, replaced a two-story brown brick building nearly architecturally identical to the one that houses Ann Sather.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 May 2026
In fact, the park houses one of the largest collections of this rock formation in the world—and those aren’t the only wonders up this park’s sleeve.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
For comparison, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max houses a 7,500mAh battery, and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra has a 6,000mAh battery.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
No more post-haircut cleanup required, the grooming piece is attached to a small, quiet vacuum that houses all of those loose hairs.
—Trisha Easto, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The program houses three teams — in Los Angeles, San Diego and Dublin, in Alameda County.
—City News Service, Daily News, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for houses
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The problem of companies substituting hemp for marijuana dates to 2018, when Congress legalized hemp, a close cousin of marijuana that has only trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive compound that makes people high.—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
15 May 2026
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But according to Reilly, Varda and SpaceX are currently the only companies capable of launching experiments into orbit that don’t need to be operated by astronauts.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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For families The hotel offers kid-friendly experiences offered at the pool, in addition to onsite babysitting services.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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The district is making counselors available to all students and families affected by the tragedy.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The union contrasted member struggles with the residences UC offers to chancellors and below-market-rate mortgages available to certain faculty and executives.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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In Europe, London and Paris both apply forms of surcharge or higher taxation on second residences and underused properties.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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There’s also a workshop built around the Juneteenth cookout — exploring recipes, traditions, and the kinds of meals that have long anchored the holiday in Black households and communities.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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Appliance experts say most households routinely overpour detergent, especially with concentrated formulas and high-efficiency washers.—
Ryan Brennan
May 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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The ants can also be pests by creating bare patches around their nests.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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During this time of year, egg-bearing females travel across land, often crossing roads, in search of suitable locations to dig nests and lay eggs.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Rain pushes the weeds higher, then shelters them on turf too soft for the machines meant to clip them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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To the south of central Pismo Beach is Pismo State Beach and the adjacent Monarch Butterfly Grove, which shelters the migrating monarch butterflies that arrive in the winter.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Places like Los Angeles and Oakland have high permit fees and strict zoning that often confines cans to industrial areas.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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In an industry that often confines its actors, especially women and especially Black women, Hall continues to carve a path defined by risk, depth and courage.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Nov. 2025
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So far, however, Costco and FedEx are among the few big firms that have pledged to pass the government payments on to customers in the form of lower prices or refunds.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Surging gas prices are squeezing low- and middle-income households — Americans have spent $45 billion more on gasoline and diesel during the war than over the same period last year — while boosting the coffers of energy firms, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
17 May 2026
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“Houses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houses. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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