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  • present tense form of house (3rd person singular).
  • plural of house.

houses



NOUN
business establishment
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NOUN
government body, sometimes elected, responsible for laws
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Some have watched as their houses burned, while others are keeping an eye out for looters.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

County businesses in 2025 — equipment houses, caterers, postproduction shops — and contributed more than $400 million to the city’s economy.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The parcel features “expansive terraces, sprawling gardens, several guest houses, a tennis court and its own nine-hole golf course,” according to the Journal.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Falling debris from the attacks damaged houses and vehicles and caused a fire in a non-residential building, he said.

From Barron's Aug. 8, 2026

It must have been very late, but the houses gave me hope that I was close to The King’s City.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff



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