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A structure serving as a dwelling for one or more persons, especially for a family.
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A household or family.
(noun)
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Something, such as a burrow or shell, that serves as a shelter or habitation for a wild animal.
(noun)
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A dwelling for a group of people, such as students or members of a religious community, who live together as a unit: a sorority house.
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A building that functions as the primary shelter or location of something: a carriage house; the lion house at the zoo.
(noun)
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A building used as a home; dwelling
(noun)
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(as modifier)
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The people present in a house, esp its usual occupants
(noun)
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A building used for some specific purpose
(noun)
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(in combination)
(noun)
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A family line including ancestors and relatives, esp a noble one
(noun)
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A commercial company; firm
(noun)
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An official deliberative or legislative body, such as one chamber of a bicameral legislature
(noun)
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A quorum in such a body (esp in the phrase make a house)
(noun)
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A dwelling for a religious community
(noun)
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Any of the 12 divisions of the zodiac
(noun)
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Any of several divisions, esp residential, of a large school
(noun)
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A hotel, restaurant, bar, inn, club, etc, or the management of such an establishment
(noun)
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(of wine) sold unnamed by a restaurant, at a lower price than wines specified on the wine list
(noun)
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The audience in a theatre or cinema
(noun)
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A hall in which an official deliberative or legislative body meets
(noun)
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The 12-foot target circle around the tee
(noun)
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Any structure or shelter on the weather deck of a vessel
(noun)
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To provide with or serve as accommodation
(verb)
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To give or receive shelter or lodging
(verb)
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To contain or cover, esp in order to protect
(verb)
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To fit (a piece of wood) into a mortise, joint, etc
(verb)
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To secure or stow
(verb)
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To secure (a topmast)
(verb)
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To secure and stow (an anchor)
(verb)
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