Noun:
1: 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"
2: house an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses"
3: house a building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house"
4: menage, house, household, home, family 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"
5: theatre, theater, house a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"
6: business firm, house, firm the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house"
7: house aristocratic family line; "the House of York"
8: house the members of a religious community living together
9: house the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema; "the house applauded"; "he counted the house"
10: 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"
11: mansion, sign, planetary house, house, star sign, sign of the zodiac (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
12: house the management of a gambling house or casino; "the house gets a percentage of every bet"
Verb:
1: house contain or cover; "This box houses the gears"
2: put up, domiciliate, house provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"