house*/*/*/

[haʊs] (plural houses [ˈhaʊzɪz] ) noun I

1) [C] a building for living in, usually where only one family lives

a three-bedroom house[/ex]

We're moving house (= going to live in a different house) at the end of the month.[/ex]

2) [singular] the people who are in a house or who live there

The noise woke the entire house.[/ex]

3) [C] a company or organization that is involved in a particular activity

a publishing house[/ex]

4) the house

[singular] a restaurant, hotel, PUB, or club

Seafood is the speciality of the house.[/ex]

Your first drink is on the house (= free).[/ex]

5) [C] the part of a theatre, cinema etc that contains the audience

Her new show has been playing to packed houses.[/ex]

6) [U] a type of modern dance music

7) [C] an old important or royal family

the House of Hapsburg[/ex]

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■ A house is a building for living in: She lives in that big house. ♦ They're building some new houses on our street. ■ Someone's home is the place where they live: This little cottage is the home of a family of eight. ■ Do not use to before home: They all went to Dan's house, but I went home. II

verb [T]

house */[haʊz]

1) to give someone a place to live

A large number of families are still waiting to be housed.[/ex]

2) to contain or provide a place for something

The club is housed in a magnificent 16th century building.[/ex]