"house" noun 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" an official assembly having legislative powers; "the legislature has two houses" a building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house" 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" [syn: family (http://word.sc/family), household (http://word.sc/household), home (http://word.sc/home), menage (http://word.sc/menage)] a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full" [syn: theater (http://word.sc/theater), theatre (http://word.sc/theatre)] members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house" [syn: firm (http://word.sc/firm), business firm (http://word.sc/business firm)] aristocratic family line; "the House of York" the members of a religious community living together the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema; "the house applauded"; "he counted the house" play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; "the children were playing house" (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided [syn: sign of the zodiac (http://word.sc/sign of the zodiac), star sign (http://word.sc/star sign), sign (http://word.sc/sign), mansion (http://word.sc/mansion), planetary house (http://word.sc/planetary house)] the management of a gambling house or casino; "the house gets a percentage of every bet" verb contain or cover; "This box houses the gears" provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town" [syn: put up (http://word.sc/put up), domiciliate (http://word.sc/domiciliate)] Source: http://www.word.sc/house

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