· 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"

Hypernym(s): dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling_house, building, edifice

· the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house"

Synonym(s): firm, business_firm

Hypernym(s): business, concern, business_concern, business_organization, business_organisation

· the members of a religious community living together

Hypernym(s): community

· the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema; "the house applauded"; "he counted the house"

Hypernym(s): audience

· an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses"

Hypernym(s): legislature, legislative_assembly, legislative_body, general_assembly, law-makers

· aristocratic family line; "the House of York"

Hypernym(s): family, family_line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry

· play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; "the children were playing house"

Hypernym(s): play, child%27s_play

· (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

Synonym(s): sign_of_the_zodiac, star_sign, sign, mansion, planetary_house

Hypernym(s): region, part

· the management of a gambling house or casino; "the house gets a percentage of every bet"

Hypernym(s): management

· 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"; "the family refused to accept his will"

Synonym(s): family, household, home, menage

Hypernym(s): unit, social_unit

· a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"

Synonym(s): theater, theatre

Hypernym(s): building, edifice

· a building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house"

Hypernym(s): building, edifice

· contain or cover; "This box houses the gears"

Hypernym(s): accommodate, hold, admit

· provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"

Synonym(s): put_up, domiciliate

Hypernym(s): shelter