house

The definition of a house is a building or shelter where people or animals live.

(noun)

House is defined as to provide someone or something with shelter or a place to live.

(verb)

An example of house is a family taking in a foster child.

See house in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. houses

a building for human beings to live in; specif.,
1. the building or part of a building occupied by one family or tenant; dwelling place
2. Brit. a college in a university
3. an inn; tavern; hotel
4. a building where a group of people live as a unit: a fraternity house
5. a monastery, nunnery, or similar religious establishment
6. ☆ Informal a brothel
the people who live in a house, considered as a unit; social group; esp., a family or household
a family as including kin, ancestors, and descendants, esp. a royal or noble family: the House of Tudor
something regarded as a house; place that provides shelter, living space, etc.; specif.,
1. the habitation of an animal, as the shell of a mollusk
2. a building or shelter where animals are kept: the monkey house in a zoo
3. a building where things are kept when not in use: a carriage house
any place where something is thought of as living, resting, etc.
1. a theater
2. the audience in a theater
1. a place of business
2. a business firm; commercial establishment
☆ the management of a gambling establishment
a church, temple, or synagogue: house of worship
1. the building or rooms where a legislature or branch of a legislature meets
2. a legislative assembly or governing body
☆ house music
Astrol.
1. any of the twelve parts into which the heavens are divided by great circles through the north and south points of the horizon
2. a sign of the zodiac considered as the seat of a planet's greatest influence

Origin: ME hous < OE hus, akin to Ger haus (OHG hūs) < IE *(s)keus- < base *(s)keu-, to cover, conceal > sky

adjective

designating or of a salad dressing, brand of liquor, etc. served at a particular bar or restaurant

transitive verb housed, housing

intransitive verb

See house in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. hous·es (houˈzĭz, -sĭz)

a. A structure serving as a dwelling for one or more persons, especially for a family.
b. A household or family.
Something, such as a burrow or shell, that serves as a shelter or habitation for a wild animal.
A dwelling for a group of people, such as students or members of a religious community, who live together as a unit: a sorority house.
A building that functions as the primary shelter or location of something: a carriage house; the lion house at the zoo.
a. A facility, such as a theater or restaurant, that provides entertainment or food for the public: a movie house; the specialty of the house.
b. The audience or patrons of such an establishment: a full house.
a. A commercial firm: a brokerage house.
b. A publishing company: a house that specializes in cookbooks.
c. A gambling casino.
d. Slang A house of prostitution.
A residential college within a university.
a. often House A legislative or deliberative assembly.
b. The hall or chamber in which such an assembly meets.
c. A quorum of such an assembly.
often House A family line including ancestors and descendants, especially a royal or noble family: the House of Orange.
a. One of the 12 parts into which the heavens are divided in astrology.
b. The sign of the zodiac indicating the seat or station of a planet in the heavens. Also called mansion.
House music.

verb (houz) housed housed, hous·ing, hous·es

verb, transitive

To provide living quarters for; lodge: The cottage housed ten students.
To shelter, keep, or store in or as if in a house: a library housing rare books.
To contain; harbor.
To fit into a socket or mortise.
Nautical To secure or stow safely.

verb, intransitive