house /hæʊs/
1. a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"
synset: house
2. the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house"
synset: firm, house, business_firm
3. the members of a religious community living together
synset: house
4. the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema; "the house applauded"; "he counted the house"
synset: house
5. an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses"
synset: house
6. aristocratic family line; "the House of York"
synset: house
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"
synset: house
8. (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
synset: sign_of_the_zodiac, star_sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary_house
9. the management of a gambling house or casino; "the house gets a percentage of every bet"
synset: house
10. a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"; "the family refused to accept his will"
synset: family, household, house, home, menage
11. a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"
synset: theater, theatre, house
12. a building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house"
synset: house
1. contain or cover; "This box houses the gears"
synset: house
2. provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"
synset: house, put_up, domiciliate
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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