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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
a publishing house that specializes in school textbooks
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as in family
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 residence
the place where one lives
come over to my house so I can show you my new furniture
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as in to lodge
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 to closet
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 house
Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2025
Montgomery said contractors had also left rat poison strapped to a wooden beam under the house.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
There are only a few convention centers in the USA large enough to house all of the exhibitors.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In 1946, a group of scientist from the Upjohn Company and their families decided to purchase land with the hopes of cooperatively building affordable houses in a rural setting, according to Michigan Modern.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2025
Montgomery said contractors had also left rat poison strapped to a wooden beam under the house.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
Honeycomb is the hexagonal formation made of beeswax that houses bees and their honey, which some people tout as both a nutritious addition to your diet as well as a tasty treat.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
There are only a few convention centers in the USA large enough to house all of the exhibitors.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house
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When Braun gave birth to the couple’s daughter and went on maternity leave, she was employed as a social media manager for a Swiss company that wasn’t friendly towards remote work.Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
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If the smell doesn't quickly dissipate, vacate the home and call your gas company's emergency line or 911. 5.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
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Anyone who has gone through a catastrophic fire and lost a home will always be a fire family.Tamara Conniff, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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As a large number of schools are closed, families, too, were out and children played around a fountain.Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2025
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Many have viewed this swelling financial support, and the recent visits made by multiple tech executives to Trump's residence in Florida, as an attempt to curry favor with the incoming president.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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That home was the first residence that the couple had bought together after renting in Eagle Rock.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Roku is now in nearly half of all U.S. broadband households.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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Her youngest son, who grew up in a household that normalized cannabis as medicine, now does homework at her dispensary after school.Javier Hasse, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The South Asian American ethnic sub-genre also stands out for its take on family relations, which contrast with the typical narratives about heroines who fly the nest and learn to live independently.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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The female will deposit eggs outside of the body, usually near the bottom of a body of water or in a nest built out of rocks and other sediment.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
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Getty Images Consumers who see an error on their credit report should lodge a dispute in writing, along with documentation.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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An ember from that fire raced on the wind and lodged into a 50-foot palm tree by the main JJU house.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Where the old Somni was closeted away inside the SLS Hotel, the new Somni almost feels as though it’s hidden through a secret garden.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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During the conversation, the actor/musician also reflected on the experience of being closeted while in the public eye as one of the biggest boy bands of the late ’90s and early 2000s.Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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From Barbie to Brat Summer to Wicked and more, the firm has dominated since launching in 2023.Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
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Sonos plans on having a new CEO by February via the help of a third-party firm.Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
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“House.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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