What is the meaning of house?

noun

• A dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families.
  • usage: "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"
• The members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments.
  • usage: "he worked for a brokerage house"
  • synonyms: firm, business firm
• The members of a religious community living together.
• The audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema.
  • usage: "the house applauded"; "he counted the house"
• An official assembly having legislative powers.
  • usage: "a bicameral legislature has two houses"
• Aristocratic family line.
  • usage: "the House of York"
• Play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults.
  • usage: "the children were playing house"
• Astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided.
  • synonyms: sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, planetary house
• The management of a gambling house or casino.
  • usage: "the house gets a percentage of every bet"
• A social unit living together.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: family, household, home, menage
• A building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented.
  • usage: "the house was full"
  • synonyms: theater, theatre
• A building in which something is sheltered or located.
  • usage: "they had a large carriage house"

verb

• Contain or cover.
  • usage: "This box houses the gears"
• Provide housing for.
  • usage: "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"
  • synonyms: put up, domiciliate