House

Definition of house:

part of speech: verb

To protect by covering: to shelter: to store.

part of speech: noun

A dwelling- place; building; family; trading firm; branch of the legislature.

part of speech: verb

To place in a dwelling; shelter or lodge; make secure before a storm.

part of speech: noun

A building for dwelling in: a dwelling- place: an inn: household affairs: a family: kindred: a trading establishment: one of the estates of the legislature: ( astrol.) the twelfth part of the heavens:- pl. HOUSES.

part of speech: noun

A building for residence; place of a bode; household manner of living; family or race, especially if of high rank; one of the divisions of a lawmaking or church governing body; a quorum of the members of such a body, or enough to transact business; with qualifying term, a building for assembly, business, etc.; an audience; a business firm.

part of speech: noun

The external gelatinous- like covering secreted by certain Tunicates.

part of speech: verb

To protect by covering; shelter.

part of speech: verb

To take shelter: to reside.

Usage examples for house:

• It was not the house "The Breaking Point", Mary Roberts Rinehart.

• You did come to my father's house that night. "The Bag of Diamonds", George Manville Fenn.

• What did he do in the house "Whispering Wires", Henry Leverage.

• You say that you went to the house of a friend? "The Bag of Diamonds", George Manville Fenn.