house

Dictionary definition · house

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families"he has a house on Cape Cod"
the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments"he worked for a brokerage house"
the members of a religious community living together
the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema"the house applauded"
an official assembly having legislative powers"a bicameral legislature has two houses"
aristocratic family line"the House of York"
play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults"the children were playing house"
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
the management of a gambling house or casino"the house gets a percentage of every bet"
a social unit living together"he moved his family to Virginia"

contain or cover"This box houses the gears"
provide someone with accommodation"The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).