house (noun)
1house — ► NOUN 1) a building for human habitation. 2) a building in which animals live or in which things are kept: a reptile house. 3) a building devoted to a particular activity: a house of prayer. 4) a firm or institution: a fashion house. 5) a… …
2house — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 building that is made for one family to live in ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, comfortable, elegant, fancy (esp. AmE), fine, grand, handsome, lovely, luxurious …
3house music — an up tempo style of disco music characterized by deep bass rhythms, piano or synthesizer melodies, and soul music singing, sometimes with elements of rap music. [1985 90; prob. after the Warehouse, a dance club in Chicago] * * * noun [noncount] …
4house martin — noun common small European martin that builds nests under the eaves of houses • Syn: ↑Delichon urbica • Hypernyms: ↑martin • Member Holonyms: ↑Delichon, ↑genus Delichon * * * noun …
5house of God — noun any building where congregations gather for prayer • Syn: ↑place of worship, ↑house of prayer, ↑house of worship • Hypernyms: ↑building, ↑edifice • Hyponyms: ↑ …
6house guest — noun a guest entertained in your house • Syn: ↑houseguest • Hypernyms: ↑guest, ↑invitee * * * house guest noun A guest in a private house • • • Main Entry: ↑house * * * hous …
7House of Representatives — noun the lower legislative house of the United States Congress (Freq. 5) • Syn: ↑United States House of Representatives, ↑U.S. House of Representatives, ↑US House of Representatives, ↑U.S. House, ↑US House • Hypernyms: ↑ …
8house husband — noun a husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income • Syn: ↑househusband • Hypernyms: ↑husband, ↑hubby, ↑married man * * * house husband UK US noun [countable] [ …
9house-hunting — houseˈ hunting noun • • • Main Entry: ↑house * * * house hunting UK US noun [uncountable] the activity of trying to find a house to live in, especially one that you want to buy Thesaurus: relating to buying or leasing real estatehyponym * * *… …
10house arrest — noun confinement to your own home • Hypernyms: ↑confinement * * * noun [noncount] law : the condition of being forced to stay in your home rather than in prison as a form of punishment often used with under He was placed under house arrest until… …
