House definition

House as a noun

1. a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

   "he has a house on Cape Cod"

2. the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments

   "he worked for a brokerage house"

   Same sense: firm, business firm

3. the members of a religious community living together

4. the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema

   "the house applauded"

5. an official assembly having legislative powers

   "a bicameral legislature has two houses"

6. aristocratic family line

   "the House of York"

7. play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults

   "the children were playing house"

8. (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

   Same sense: sign, star sign, mansion, planetary house, sign of the zodiac

9. the management of a gambling house or casino

   "the house gets a percentage of every bet"

10. a social unit living together

    "It was a good Christian household"

    Same sense: home, family, household, menage

11. a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

    "the house was full"

    Same sense: theatre, theater

12. a building in which something is sheltered or located

    "they had a large carriage house"

House as a verb

13. contain or cover

    "This box houses the gears"

14. provide someone with accommodation

    "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"

    Same sense: put up, domiciliate

Synonyms and antonyms

• firm
• business firm
• sign
• star sign
• mansion
• planetary house
• sign of the zodiac
• home definition
• family definition
• household
• menage
• theatre
• theater
• put up
• domiciliate

All synonyms of house, sense by sense

How to say house

House has 1 syllable and rhymes with mouse. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with house

• mouse
• warehouse
• spouse
• greenhouse
• courthouse
• lighthouse
• powerhouse
• farmhouse
• clubhouse
• blouse
• penthouse
• playhouse

All 49 words that rhyme with house

HOUSE in word games

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

8

Anagrams

0

Is HOUSE a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check HOUSE in the word checker, or unscramble HOUSE to see the shorter words in its letters.