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house

[hous, houz] / haʊs, haʊz /


NOUN
business establishment
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NOUN
government body, sometimes elected, responsible for laws
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In America’s least populous state, neighbors are in an uproar over plans to build a small city to house thousands of out-of-state workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

When words fell short, visitors to the installation drew pictures: a house surrounded by hearts; a smiling cat; a bowl full of wishes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Confining a world-famous pop star to a blustery old house in the English countryside for the entirety of a film seems inharmonious.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

It has been nearly three years since 10-year-old Sara Sharif's body was found in a house in Woking on 10th August 2023.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He’s been fluffing pillows that don’t need to be fluffed, sweeping parts of the house that were already clean, and rearranging the knickknacks he already arranged moments before.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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