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