house (noun)
21house sitter — noun a custodian who lives in and cares for a house while the regular occupant is away (usually without an exchange of money) • Hypernyms: ↑custodian, ↑keeper, ↑steward * * * noun : a person who occupies a dwelling to provide security and… …
22house flag — noun 1. : a flag with an emblem denoting a commercial house or line to which a merchant ship belongs 2. : the personal flag of a yacht owner * * * a flag flown by a merchant ship, bearing the emblem of its owners or operators. [1880 85] * * *… …
23house surgeon — noun : a surgeon fully qualified in his specialty and resident in a hospital * * * a surgeon who lives in a hospital in which he or she is on call. [1815 25] * * * house surgeon noun A resident surgeon in a hospital (also house physician) • • •… …
24noun and verb differences — The following table lists differences of stress, pronunciation, and spelling when the same word is used as a noun and a verb, for example compound, escort, practice/practise, record, and use. Differences are marked by the letters s (= difference… …
25house-hunter — house hunting ► NOUN ▪ the process of seeking a house to buy or rent. DERIVATIVES house hunter noun …
26house-hunting — ► NOUN ▪ the process of seeking a house to buy or rent. DERIVATIVES house hunter noun …
27house detective — noun a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store • Syn: ↑hotel detective, ↑house dick • Hypernyms: ↑private detective, ↑PI, ↑private eye, ↑private investigator, ↑operative …
28house dick — noun a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store • Syn: ↑hotel detective, ↑house detective • Hypernyms: ↑private detective, ↑PI, ↑private eye, ↑private investigator, ↑ …
29house sparrow — noun small hardy brown and grey bird native to Europe • Syn: ↑English sparrow, ↑Passer domesticus • Hypernyms: ↑sparrow, ↑true sparrow • Member Holonyms: ↑Passer, ↑genus Passer …
30house group — house church or house group noun A group of Christians meeting, usu in a house, for worship, prayer, Bible study, etc, usu in addition to Sunday church worship • • • Main Entry: ↑house house group see ↑house church above. • • • Main Entry: ↑house …
