What does “house” mean?
- 1
nouna building where people live, usually one family
They bought a house with a big garden.
- 2
verbto give someone a place to live or keep something in a building
The old school now houses a museum.
House at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /haʊs/ · HOWSS
- Forms
- houses
How to use “house” correctly
The verb is pronounced with a “z” sound (/haʊz/), and the plural “houses” is /ˈhaʊzɪz/.
Common phrases with “house”
- move house
- at my house
- house party
- full house
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- housing
- household
- housework
Idioms with “house”
- Get on like a house on fire: To like each other and become friendly very quickly.
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