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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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Milton Guevara, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
Sliding glass doors open the entire house to the Pacific, with other notable features including a two-car garage that has an elevator and an adjacent beach lot.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2024
Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 5 Sep. 2024
Its freshness is achieved by a citrus blend that’s just as intriguing as the bottle its housed in.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
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Noun
From Marcy to pink houses from all up in the Bronx.
—Milton Guevara, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
Sliding glass doors open the entire house to the Pacific, with other notable features including a two-car garage that has an elevator and an adjacent beach lot.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2024
Verb
Disorders in the central zone, which houses ejaculatory ducts, commonly lead to ejaculation problems or pelvic pain.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 5 Sep. 2024
Its freshness is achieved by a citrus blend that’s just as intriguing as the bottle its housed in.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
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“House.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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