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- house1 W1S1 [haus] n plural houses [ˈhauzız]▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(where someone lives)¦2¦(building)¦3¦(government)¦4¦(company)¦5¦(theatre)¦6 in house7 put/set/get your (own) house in order8 bring the house down9 be on the house10 house wine11 get on/along like a house on fire12 set up house13 keep house14¦(school)¦15¦(royal family)¦16¦(music)¦17 house of God/worship18 this house▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[: Old English; Origin: hus]1.) ¦(WHERE SOMEONE LIVES)¦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 housein a house▪ every room in the houseat sb's house▪ We met at Alison's house.▪ Why don't you all come over to our house for coffee?move houseBrE (=leave your house and go to live in another one)b) the houseall the people who live in a house= ↑household▪ He gets up at six and disturbs the whole house.2.) ¦(BUILDING)¦a) opera/court/movie etc housea large public building used for a particular purposeb) HouseBrE used in the names of large buildings, especially offices▪ the BBC television studios at Broadcasting Housec) hen house/coach house/storehouse etca building used for a particular purpose3.) ¦(GOVERNMENT)¦a group of people who make the laws of a country▪ The President will address both houses of Congress.the House of Commons/Lords/Representatives/Assembly▪ the speaker of the house4.) ¦(COMPANY)¦a company, especially one involved in a particular area of business▪ America's oldest publishing house▪ a small independent software house▪ an auction house▪ a famous Italian fashion house5.) ¦(THEATRE)¦a) the part of a theatre, cinema etc where people sit≠ ↑backstage▪ The show has been playing to full houses .▪ The house was half empty.▪ The house lights went down and the music started.b) the people who have come to watch a performance= ↑audiencefull/packed/empty house(=a large or small audience)▪ The show has been playing to packed houses since it opened.▪ A cheer went round the house (=everyone cheered) .6.) in houseif you work in house, you work at the offices of a company or organization, not at home→↑in-house7.) put/set/get your (own) house in orderused to say that someone should improve the way they behave before criticizing other people8.) bring the house downto make a lot of people laugh, especially when you are acting in a theatre9.) be on the houseif 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 etc10.) house wine also house red/whiteordinary wine that is provided by a restaurant to be drunk with meals▪ A glass of house red, please.11.) get on/along like a house on fireBrE informal to quickly have a very friendly relationship12.) set up houseto start to live in a house, especially with another person▪ The two of them set up house in Brighton.13.) keep houseto regularly do all the cleaning, cooking etc in a house▪ His daughter keeps house for him.14.) ¦(SCHOOL)¦ BrEin some schools, one of the groups that children of different ages are divided into to compete against each other, for example in sports competitions15.) ¦(ROYAL FAMILY)¦an important family, especially a royal family▪ the House of Windsor16.) ¦(MUSIC)¦[U]17.) house of God/worshipliterary a church18.) this houseformal used to mean the people who are voting in a formal ↑debate when you are stating the proposal that is being discussed▬▬▬▬▬▬▬WORD FOCUS: housetypes of house: terraced house (BrE) row house (AmE) one of several houses that are joined togetherdetached house (BrE) a house that is not joined to another housesemi-detached house (BrE) a house that is attached to another house on one sidecottage a small house in the countrybungalow (BrE) a small house with one floorduplex (AmE) a house that is divided into two separate homesapartment also flat (BrE) a set of rooms where someone lives, which is part of a larger buildingcondominium/condo (BrE) an apartment in a large building, which is owned by the people who live therestudio apartment/studio also bedsit (BrE) an apartment with one main room and no separate bedrooma very large house: mansion, palace, country house (BrE), stately home (BrE)someone who sells houses and land: estate agent (BrE), real estate agent (AmE), realtor (AmE)someone who rents a house from another person: tenantsomeone who owns a house and rents it to people: landlord, landladySee also: residence, property, dwelling, abode, lease, lessee▬▬▬▬▬▬▬house 2house2 [hauz] v [T]1.) to provide someone with a place to livehouse in▪ The refugees are being housed in temporary accommodation.2.) if a building, place, or container houses something, it is kept therehouse in▪ The collection is currently housed in the British Museum.▪ the plastic case which houses the batteries
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.