Phrase Hound found 1,160 phrases and 594 compound words that contain house. The most common are listed below. Open house in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 1,160
- House of RepresentativesThe lower house in the bicameral legislatures of several countries; also some singular legislative bodies in unicameral systems.
- open houseA house habitually kept open to callers.
- country houseA house serving as a weekend and holiday residence, used as a retreat from city life; traditionally and archetypically in the country, and especially of wealthy owners.
- house musicA particular type of electronic dance music with an uptempo beat and recurring kickdrum.
- custom houseAn official building, in a port, where customs are collected and shipping is cleared for entry and exit
- White HouseThe official home and workplace of the President of the United States of America.
- detached houseA free-standing, single-family dwelling unit that does not share a common wall with any other structure.
- house arrestConfinement of a person to his or her residence, sometimes with a limited travel allowance, ordered by a judge or other authority as a more lenient alternative to imprisonment.
- house of cardsA structure made by stacking playing cards in a pyramidal fashion.
- publishing houseA company that produces books, magazines, brochures and other texts in print or electronic form.
- play houseA dollhouse.
- haunted houseAn amusement attraction in which a building or series of rooms is decorated to frighten the people who pass through.
- full houseA hand that consists of three of a kind and a pair.
- down the houseAlternative form of the house down: Used as an intensifier: very, to a great degree; exceptionally.
- boarding houseA private house in which paying residents are provided with accommodation and meals.
- lower houseThe lower legislative house in a bicameral legislature; in many cases, the one that is directly elected and/or has more practical power, such as the power to raise and spend money.
- opera houseA theatre, or similar building, primarily used for staging opera.
- Blue HouseThe executive mansion of South Korea, in Seoul, housing the residence and office of the President of South Korea
- manor houseThe main house on a landed estate.
- house callA visit by a medical professional, especially a physician, to examine a patient in their home.
- house numberThe number (street address) assigned to a particular house to distinguish it from other buildings on the same street.
- clearing houseA central point where clearing banks and other financial firms exchange checks, settle accounts, etc.
- house partyA social gathering at someone's house, generally with music, drinking, etc.
- card houseAlternative form of cardhouse: A business establishment that hosts card-playing, especially one where patrons play poker.
- art houseA cinema that shows art films and foreign films which are not widely distributed.
Compound words 594
- housingThe activity of enclosing something or providing a residence for someone.
- greenhouseA building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.
- lighthouseA tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailors.
- housewifeA woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs; often, such a woman whose sole [unpaid] employment is homemaking.
- courthouseA public building housing courts of law.
- guesthouseA small house near a main house, for lodging visitors.
- farmhouseA house (usually the main house) on a farm; thus:
- powerhouseA power station; the building housing a power station
- clubhouseAny building used by a club for meetings or social activities.
- housekeeperSomeone (traditionally a woman) employed to look after the home, typically by managing domestic servants or superintending household management; also someone with equivalent duties in a hotel, institution etc.