English > house: 14 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families. |
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| Examples | - "he has a house on Cape Cod"
- "she felt she had to get out of the house"
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| Parts | library | A room where books are kept |
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| loft, attic, garret | Floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof |
| porch | A structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance |
| study | A room used for reading and writing and studying |
| Narrower | beach house | A house built on or near a beach |
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| boarding house, boardinghouse | A private house that provides accommodations and meals / meals for paying guests |
| bungalow, cottage | A small house with a single story |
| cabin | A small house built of wood |
| chalet | A Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style |
| chapterhouse, fraternity house, frat house | A house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity |
| country house | A house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country |
| detached house, single dwelling | A house that stands alone |
| dollhouse, doll's house | A house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything |
| duplex house, duplex, semidetached house | A house with two units sharing a common wall |
| farmhouse | house for a farmer and family |
| gatehouse | A house built at a gateway |
| guesthouse | A house separate from the main house |
| hacienda | The main house on a ranch or large estate |
| lodge, hunting lodge | A small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter |
| lodging house, rooming house | A house where rooms are rented |
| maisonette, maisonnette | A small house |
| mansion, mansion house, manse, hall, residence | A large and imposing house |
| ranch house | A one story house with a low pitched roof |
| residence | The official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president) |
| row house, town house | A house that is one of a row of identical houses situated side by side and sharing common walls |
| safe house | A house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations |
| saltbox | A type of house built in New England |
| sod house, soddy, adobe house | A house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses |
| solar house | A house designed / designed to use solar radiation for heating |
| tract house | One of many houses of similar design constructed together on a tract of land |
| villa | detached or semidetached suburban house |
| Broader | building, edifice | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
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| dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house | housing that someone is living in |
| Spanish | casa |
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| Catalan | casa |
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| Verbs | house | provide housing for |
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English > house: 14 senses > noun 2, group| Meaning | The members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments. |
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| Example | "he worked for a brokerage house" |
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| Synonyms | firm, business firm |
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| Narrower | accounting firm | A firm of accountants who provide accounting and auditing services for a fee |
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| auction house | A firm that conducts auctions |
| consulting firm, consulting company | A firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee |
| corporation, corp | A business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state |
| dealer | A firm engaged in trading |
| law firm | A firm of lawyers |
| publisher, publishing house, publishing firm, publishing company | A firm in the publishing business |
| Broader | business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation | A commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it |
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| Spanish | casa, compañía, empresa, empresas, firma |
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| Catalan | casa, companyia, empresa, firma |
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English > house: 14 senses > noun 8, location| Meaning | (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided. |
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| Synonyms | sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, planetary house |
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| Category | astrology, star divination | A pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon |
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| Instances | Aquarius, Aquarius the Water Bearer, Water Bearer | The eleventh sign of the zodiac |
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| Aries, Aries the Ram, Ram | The first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox |
| Cancer, Cancer the Crab, Crab | The fourth sign of the zodiac |
| Capricorn, Capricorn the Goat, Goat | The tenth sign of the zodiac |
| Gemini, Gemini the Twins, Twins | The third sign of the zodiac |
| Leo, Leo the Lion, Lion | The fifth sign of the zodiac |
| Libra, Libra the Balance, Balance, Libra the Scales | The seventh sign of the zodiac |
| Pisces, Pisces the Fishes, Fish | The twelfth sign of the zodiac |
| Sagittarius, Sagittarius the Archer, Archer | The ninth sign of the zodiac |
| Scorpio, Scorpio the Scorpion, Scorpion | The eighth sign of the zodiac |
| Taurus, Taurus the Bull, Bull | The second sign of the zodiac |
| Virgo, Virgo the Virgin, Virgin | The sixth sign of the zodiac |
| Part of | zodiac | A belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic |
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| Broader | region, part | The extended spatial location of something |
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| Spanish | casa planetaria, signo del zodiaco, signo del zodíaco, signo |
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| Catalan | casa planetària, signe del zodíac |
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English > house: 14 senses > noun 11, artifact| Meaning | A building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented. |
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| Example | "the house was full" |
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| Synonyms | theater, theatre |
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| Category | dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre | The art of writing and producing plays |
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| Parts | box office, ticket office, ticket booth | The office where tickets of admission are sold |
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| circle, dress circle | A curved section or tier of seats in a hall / hall or theater or opera house |
| dressing room | A room in which you can change clothes |
| greenroom | A backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors |
| orchestra | seating on the main floor in a theater |
| orchestra pit, pit | Lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers |
| parquet | seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle |
| parquet circle, parterre | seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies / balconies) |
| stage | A large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience |
| standing room | room for passengers or spectators to stand |
| theater stage, theatre stage | A stage in a theater on which actors can perform |
| tiered seat | seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front |
| Narrower | arena theater, theater in the round | A theater arranged with seats around at least three sides of the stage |
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| cinema, movie theater, movie theatre, movie house, picture palace | A theater where films are shown |
| dinner theater, dinner theatre | A theater at which dinner is included in the price of admission |
| home theater, home theatre | television and video equipment designed to reproduce in the home the experience of being in a movie theater |
| little theater, little theatre | A small theater for experimental drama or collegiate or community groups |
| music hall, vaudeville theater, vaudeville theatre | A theater in which vaudeville is staged |
| opera, opera house | A building where musical dramas are performed |
| Broader | building, edifice | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
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| Spanish | teatro |
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| Catalan | teatre |
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English > house: 14 senses > verb 2, social| Meaning | Provide housing for. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP |
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| Example | "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town" |
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| Synonyms | put up, domiciliate |
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| Narrower | chamber | place in a chamber |
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| home | Provide with, or send to, a home / home / home / home |
| lodge, accommodate | Provide housing for |
| rehouse | put up in a new or different housing |
| take in | Provide with shelter |
| Broader | shelter | Provide shelter / shelter for |
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| Spanish | albergar, alojar, cobijar, dar alojamiento, domiciliar, hospedar |
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| Catalan | acollir, albergar, allotjar |
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| Nouns | house | a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families |
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| house | a building in which something is sheltered or located |
| housing | structures collectively in which people are housed |
