Cool MateHouse
UK /["/haʊs/","/ˈhaʊzɪz/"]/US /["/haʊs/","/ˈhaʊzɪz/"]/
Definition
a building for people to live in, usually for one family
In simple words: A building where people live.
Examples
- I live in a small house near the park.
- Her house is painted in bright colors.
- Let's go to the house of my friend for dinner.
- The house was built many years ago.
- In the winter, we stay inside our house.
Usage notes
Use 'house' to refer to a residential building. It's suitable for both spoken and written contexts. Avoid using it for non-residential buildings like schools or offices.
Grammar pattern
standalone noun
Memory hint
Think of a 'house' as a 'mouse' hiding from a hawk—safe inside its walls.
Collocations
- beautiful
- comfortable
- elegant
- live in
- occupy
- share
- be situated
- lie
- stand
- agent
- buyer
- owner
- at somebody’s/the house
- from house to house
- in a/the house
- beautiful
- comfortable
- elegant
- live in
- occupy
- share
- be situated
- lie
- stand
- agent
- buyer
- owner
- at somebody’s/the house
- from house to house
- in a/the house
- beautiful
- comfortable
- elegant
- live in
- occupy
- share
- be situated
- lie
- stand
- agent
- buyer
- owner
- at somebody’s/the house
- from house to house
- in a/the house
- empty
- full
- packed
- play to
- lights
- manager
- bring the house down
- front of house
Synonyms
- household
Antonyms
- homelessness
- abandonment
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'home' which refers more to the emotional concept of a living space.
- Using 'house' to describe non-residential structures.
- Mistaking singular 'house' for plural when referring to multiple buildings.