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also -səz 2a(1) : a shelter or refuge (such as a nest or den) of a wild animal
b : a building in which something is sheltered or stored
a carriage house
b astrology : a sign of the zodiac that is the seat of a planet’s greatest influence
the house occupied by Jupiter
b : a family including ancestors, descendants, and kindred
the house of Tudor
5a : a residence for a religious community or for students
a fraternity house
b : the community or students living in such a residence
b : the building or chamber where such an assembly meets
7a : a place of business or entertainment
a movie house the local fish house a house of prostitution
b(1) : a business organization
a publishing house
(2) : a gambling establishment
c : the audience in a theater or concert hall
a full house on opening night
[from The Warehouse, Chicago dance club that pioneered the style] : a type of dance music mixed by a disc jockey that features overdubbing with a heavy repetitive drumbeat and repeated electronic melody lines
transitive verb
1a : to provide with living quarters or shelter
a place to house their guests
b : to store in a building
the barn where they house their boat
so timorous a soul housed in so impressive a body— A. W. Long
Edward Mandell 1858–1938 Colonel House American diplomat
