house (noun)

  • 11house party — noun a party lasting over one or more nights at a large house • Hypernyms: ↑party * * * noun, pl ⋯ ties [count] : a large party at someone s house that usually lasts for several days * * * ˈhouse party [house party house parties] …

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  • 12house — noun haʊs (plural houses haʊzɪz) 1》 a building for human habitation.     ↘chiefly Scottish a dwelling that is one of several in a building.     ↘a building in which animals live or in which things are kept. 2》 a building in which people meet for… …

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  • 13house of prayer — noun any building where congregations gather for prayer • Syn: ↑place of worship, ↑house of God, ↑house of worship • Hypernyms: ↑building, ↑edifice • Hyponyms: ↑ …

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  • 14house of ill repute — noun a building where prostitutes are available • Syn: ↑whorehouse, ↑brothel, ↑bordello, ↑bagnio, ↑house of prostitution, ↑bawdyhouse, ↑cathouse, ↑sporting house …

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  • 15house of worship — noun any building where congregations gather for prayer • Syn: ↑place of worship, ↑house of prayer, ↑house of God • Hypernyms: ↑building, ↑edifice • Hyponyms: ↑ …

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  • 16house plant — noun A plant that can be grown indoors as decoration • • • Main Entry: ↑house * * * house plant, a plant in a pot or box, kept inside the house. Ferns are often used as house plants. * * * ˈhouse plant [house plant house plants] ( …

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  • 17house-hunter — houseˈ hunter noun • • • Main Entry: ↑house * * * ˈhouse hunter [house hunter house hunters] ; noun Main entry …

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  • 18house style — noun The particular forms of type, layout, presentation, etc preferred by a publisher or other business • • • Main Entry: ↑house * * * n. a company s preferred manner of presentation and layout of written material the document will automatically… …

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  • 19House of Quality — ˌHouse of ˈQuality abbreviation HOQ noun [countable, uncountable] MARKETING a method used when planning new products, which involves collecting information about what customers need, what they think is important, and what they think of… …

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  • 20house mouse — noun brownish grey Old World mouse now a common household pest worldwide • Syn: ↑Mus musculus • Hypernyms: ↑mouse • Member Holonyms: ↑Mus, ↑genus Mus * * * noun : a mouse that frequents houses; …

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