house




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"

Type of:
  • dwelling; home; domicile; abode; habitation; dwelling house
  • building; edifice

Types:
  • beach house
  • boarding house; boardinghouse
  • bungalow; cottage
  • cabin
  • chalet
  • chapterhouse; fraternity house; frat house
  • country house
  • detached house; single dwelling
  • dollhouse; doll's house
  • duplex house; duplex; semidetached house
  • farmhouse
  • gatehouse
  • guesthouse
  • hacienda
  • lodge; hunting lodge
  • lodging house; rooming house
  • maisonette; maisonnette
  • mansion; mansion house; manse; hall; residence
  • ranch house
  • residence
  • row house; town house
  • safe house
  • saltbox
  • sod house; soddy; adobe house
  • solar house
  • tract house
  • villa


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