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housea building for human habitation, typically one that is lived in by a family or small group of people

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a building for human habitation, typically one that is lived in by a family or small group of people

Pronunciation (IPA): /haʊs/

Korean meaning: 사람이 거주하는 건물, 집

Korean pronunciation: **하우**스

Example Sentences

  • My cat thinks it owns the house, and honestly, it probably does.
  • The new library will house over one million books.
  • I'm so broke that even my piggy bank has moved out of the house.

house

NOUN

//haʊs//

a building for human habitation, typically one that is lived in by a family or small group of people

house concept
💡 Concept

A family returns to their comfortable house in the neighborhood

house rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A mouse and spouse find their perfect house!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/haʊs/
🇬🇧 UK/haʊs/

🌳Etymology

Roothouse

Origin

고대 영어 'hus'에서 유래된 단어로, 게르만어족의 공통 조상어에서 나왔습니다. 인간의 가장 기본적인 필요인 거처를 나타내는 단어로 수천 년간 사용되어 왔습니다.

🎵Rhyme

mouselousespousegrouse
mouse
louse
spouse
grouse

🔗Collocations

dream house
house arrest
full house
house warming
on the house
house prices
safe house

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks it owns the house, and honestly, it probably does.

The new library will house over one million books.

😄 Fun example

I'm so broke that even my piggy bank has moved out of the house.

The White House announced new economic policies yesterday.

😄 Fun example

My house is so small that when I order pizza, I have to go outside to eat it.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

homeresidencedwellingabodedomicile

Antonyms

streetoutdoorshomeless

Related

apartmentmansioncottagevillabuildinghouseholdhousing

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