English to English
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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
He worked for a brokerage house.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the members of a religious community living together
source: WordNet 3.0
- the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema
The house applauded.
He counted the house.
source: WordNet 3.0
- an official assembly having legislative powers
A bicameral legislature has two houses.
source: WordNet 3.0
- aristocratic family line
The House of York.
source: WordNet 3.0
- play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults
The children were playing house.
source: WordNet 3.0
- (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
source: WordNet 3.0
- the management of a gambling house or casino
The house gets a percentage of every bet.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
The house was full.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a building in which something is sheltered or located
They had a large carriage house.
source: WordNet 3.0
- A structure intended or used as a habitation or shelter for animals of any kind; but especially, a building or edifice for the habitation of man; a dwelling place, a mansion.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- contain or cover
This box houses the gears.
source: WordNet 3.0
- provide housing for
The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To take or put into a house; to shelter under a roof; to cover from the inclemencies of the weather; to protect by covering; as, to house one's family in a comfortable home; to house farming utensils; to house cattle.
source: Webster 1913
- To take shelter or lodging; to abide to dwell; to lodge.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [jáus] Bahay; sangbahayan
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
