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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | hus |
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where someone lives
[countable]a) a building that someone lives in, especially one that has more than one level and is intended to be used by one family : 
a four bedroom houseWhy don't you all come over to our house for coffee?
a four bedroom houseWhy don't you all come over to our house for coffee?b) all the people who live in a house [= household]: He gets up at six and disturbs the whole house.
the house
He gets up at six and disturbs the whole house.2
building
b) used in the names of large buildings, especially offices : the BBC television studios at Broadcasting House
House
British Englishthe BBC television studios at Broadcasting House3 a group of people who make the laws of a country : The President will address both houses of Congress. the speaker of the house ➔ Lower House, Upper House
government
PGP [countable]The President will address both houses of Congress.the speaker of the house4 a company, especially one involved in a particular area of business :
company
[countable]5
theatre
[countable]a) APT the part of a theatre, cinema etc where people sit [≠ backstage]: The house was half empty.
The house was half empty.b) APT the people who have come to watch a performance [= audience]
full/packed/empty house (=a large or small audience) The show has been playing to packed houses since it opened.
The show has been playing to packed houses since it opened.6 if you work in house, you work at the offices of a company or organization, not at home ➔ in-house
in house
BEC7 used to say that someone should improve the way they behave before criticizing other people
put/set/get your (own) house in order
9 if drinks or meals are on the house, you do not have to pay for them because they are provided free by the owner of the bar, restaurant etc
be on the house
10 ordinary wine that is provided by a restaurant to be drunk with meals : A glass of house red, please.
house wine
also house red/whiteDFDA glass of house red, please.11 to quickly have a very friendly relationship
get on/along like a house on fire
British English informal12 to start to live in a house, especially with another person : The two of them set up house in Brighton.
set up house
The two of them set up house in Brighton.13 to regularly do all the cleaning, cooking etc in a house : His daughter keeps house for him.
keep house
His daughter keeps house for him.14 in some schools, one of the groups that children of different ages are divided into to compete against each other, for example in sports competitions
school
SES [countable] British English15 an important family, especially a royal family : the House of Windsor
royal family
[countable]the House of Windsor16 house music
music
[uncountable]18 used to mean the people who are voting in a formal debate when you are stating the proposal that is being discussed
this house
formal ➔ doll's house
WORD FOCUS: house
types of house: terraced house British English/row house American English one of several houses that are joined together
detached house British English a house that is not joined to another house
semi-detached house British English a house that is attached to another house on one side
cottage a small house in the country
bungalow British English a small house with one floor
duplex American English a house that is divided into two separate homes
apartment also flat British English a set of rooms where someone lives, which is part of a larger building
condominium/condo American English an apartment in a large building, which is owned by the people who live there
studio apartment/studio also bedsit British English an apartment with one main room and no separate bedroom
a very large house: mansion, palace, country house British English, stately home British English
someone who sells houses and land: estate agent British English, real estate agent American English, realtor American English
someone who rents a house from another person: tenant
someone who owns a house and rents it to people: landlord, landladyhouse ➔ residence, property, dwelling, abode, lease, lessee
; ➔ eat somebody out of house and home
at eat (10), open house, public house➔ (as) safe as houses
at safe1 (5)WORD FOCUS: house
WORD FOCUS: house types of house: terraced house British English/row house American English one of several houses that are joined together
detached house British English a house that is not joined to another house
semi-detached house British English a house that is attached to another house on one side
cottage a small house in the country
bungalow British English a small house with one floor
duplex American English a house that is divided into two separate homes
apartment also flat British English a set of rooms where someone lives, which is part of a larger building
condominium/condo American English an apartment in a large building, which is owned by the people who live there
studio apartment/studio also bedsit British English an apartment with one main room and no separate bedroom
a very large house: mansion, palace, country house British English, stately home British English
someone who sells houses and land: estate agent British English, real estate agent American English, realtor American English
someone who rents a house from another person: tenant
someone who owns a house and rents it to people: landlord, landladyhouse ➔ residence, property, dwelling, abode, lease, lessee
