HOUSE
(noun) play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults
"the children were playing house"
(noun) a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
"he has a house on Cape Cod", "she felt she had to get out of the house"
(noun) a building in which something is sheltered or located
"they had a large carriage house"
(noun) a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
"the house was full"
synonyms : theater , theatre(noun) aristocratic family line
"the House of York"
(noun) the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
"he worked for a brokerage house"
synonyms : business firm , firm(noun) a social unit living together
"he moved his family to Virginia", "It was a good Christian household", "I waited until the whole house was asleep", "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
synonyms : family , home , household , menage(noun) an official assembly having legislative powers
"a bicameral legislature has two houses"
(noun) the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema
"the house applauded", "he counted the house"
(noun) the members of a religious community living together
(noun) the management of a gambling house or casino
"the house gets a percentage of every bet"
(noun) (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
synonyms : mansion , planetary house , sign , sign of the zodiac , star sign(verb) provide housing for
"The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"
synonyms : domiciliate , put up(verb) contain or cover
"This box houses the gears"
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Mnemonics for house
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