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house

English

🔊 play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults
“the children were playing house”
🔊 a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
“he has a house on Cape Cod”
🔊 a building in which something is sheltered or located
“they had a large carriage house”
🔊 aristocratic family line
“the House of York”
🔊 an official assembly having legislative powers
“a bicameral legislature has two houses”
🔊 the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema
“the house applauded”
🔊 the members of a religious community living together
🔊 the management of a gambling house or casino
“the house gets a percentage of every bet”
🔊 the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
“he worked for a brokerage house”
🔊 a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
“the house was full”
🔊 a social unit living together
“he moved his family to Virginia”
🔊 (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
🔊 provide housing for
“The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town”
🔊 contain or cover
“This box houses the gears”