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{ "term": "house", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "image": "data/images/ho/house_1.png", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a building for people to live in, usually for one family", "sensetop": "in a housein the houseinto the houseout of the houseinside the houseoutside the houseat somebody's house", "labels": "(British English)(especially North American English)(British English)(especially North American English)(British English)(especially North American English)(British English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)especially British Englishespecially North American English(North American English)(British English)(especially North American English)(British English)(British English)(British English)(especially North American English)(British English)(North American English)(North American English)(British English)(British English)(especially North American English)(British English also)(British English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)(British English)(especially North American English)(British English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(especially British English)(British English)(British English)(especially British English)(especially British English)(North American English usually)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We live in a two-bedroom house.", "contextForm": "in a house" }, { "text": "It was so hot outside we stayed in the house.", "contextForm": "in the house" }, { "text": "He went into the house.", "contextForm": "into the house" }, { "text": "I had to get out of the house.", "contextForm": "out of the house" }, { "text": "A light was on inside the house.", "contextForm": "inside the house" }, { "text": "There was a police van parked outside the house.", "contextForm": "outside the house" }, { "text": "Let's have a party at my house.", "contextForm": "at somebody's house" }, { "text": "We need to **build** more **houses** in a way that respects the needs of the environment." }, { "text": "Investors were **buying houses** to rent them out." }, { "text": "What time do you **leave the house** in the morning *(= to go to work)*?" }, { "text": "We're **moving house** *(= leaving our house and going to live in a different one)*." }, { "text": "**House prices** *(= prices of houses and flats)* in London are still rising." }, { "text": "We went on a tour of the house and grounds *(= for example, at a country house, open to the public)*." }, { "text": "They went **from house to house**, begging for food." }, { "text": "I finally tracked him down at his house in Denver." }, { "text": "I live in a group/shared house." }, { "text": "It was easy to get lost in the rambling house." }, { "text": "It's stressful moving house." }, { "text": "Our challenge was to add onto the house in a respectful way." }, { "text": "Police officers have been searching the house for clues." }, { "text": "She shares a house with three other nurses." }, { "text": "The bank offers attractive rates to first-time house buyers." }, { "text": "The great house stood on the edge of the town." }, { "text": "The house faces south, making the most of the sun." }, { "text": "The house loomed over him as he waited at the front door." }, { "text": "The house stood a short distance from the wood." }, { "text": "Their house was repossessed when they couldn't keep up their mortgage payments." }, { "text": "They bought an old house and are gradually renovating it." }, { "text": "They built their own dream house overlooking the river." }, { "text": "They helped us with our house move." }, { "text": "They lived in a modest semi-detached house in the suburbs." }, { "text": "They've moved house and have invited us to their house-warming on Saturday." }, { "text": "We let out our house when we moved to America." }, { "text": "We're hoping to extend the house." }, { "text": "We're only planning on renting the house out for a few years." }, { "text": "We had to move out of our house." }, { "text": "a house occupied by students" }, { "text": "houses overlooking the park" }, { "text": "She went from house to house collecting signatures for her campaign." } ], "topics": ["Houses and homes", "Buildings"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["beautiful", "comfortable", "elegant"], "verb + house": ["live in", "occupy", "share"], "house + verb": ["be situated", "lie", "stand"], "house + noun": ["agent", "buyer", "owner"], "preposition": [ "at somebody’s/the house", "from house to house", "in a/the house" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "all the people living in a house", "examples": [ { "text": "Be quiet or you'll wake the whole house!" } ], "synonyms": "household", "collocations": { "adjective": ["beautiful", "comfortable", "elegant"], "verb + house": ["live in", "occupy", "share"], "house + verb": ["be situated", "lie", "stand"], "house + noun": ["agent", "buyer", "owner"], "preposition": [ "at somebody’s/the house", "from house to house", "in a/the house" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a building used for a particular purpose, for example for holding meetings in or keeping animals or goods in", "examples": [ { "text": "an opera house" }, { "text": "a henhouse" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["beautiful", "comfortable", "elegant"], "verb + house": ["live in", "occupy", "share"], "house + verb": ["be situated", "lie", "stand"], "house + noun": ["agent", "buyer", "owner"], "preposition": [ "at somebody’s/the house", "from house to house", "in a/the house" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "used in the names of office buildings", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "Their offices are on the second floor of Chester House." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a company involved in a particular kind of business; an institution of a particular kind", "examples": [ { "text": "a fashion/banking/publishing house" }, { "text": "a religious house *(= a or a )*" }, { "text": "The publishing house made its name by encouraging first-time writers." }, { "text": "She was a house model for Gucci (= a model employed by the Gucci fashion house)." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a restaurant", "examples": [ { "text": "a steakhouse" }, { "text": "a coffee house" }, { "text": "a bottle of **house wine** *(= the cheapest wine available in a particular restaurant, sometimes not listed by name)*" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a group of people who meet to discuss and make the laws of a country", "examples": [ { "text": "Legislation requires approval by both houses of parliament." }, { "text": "The ‘Bundersrat’ is the upper house of the German parliament." }, { "text": "Elections to the lower house of parliament are by proportional representation." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "the House of Commons or the House of Lords in the UK; the House of Representatives in the US", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "a group of people discussing something in a formal debate", "examples": [ { "text": "I urge the house to vote against the motion." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "the part of a theatre where the audience sits; the audience at a particular performance", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "playing to a **full/packed/empty house** *(= to a large/small audience)*" }, { "text": "The spotlight faded and the house lights came up." } ], "topics": ["Film and theatre"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["empty", "full", "packed"], "verb + house": ["play to"], "house + noun": ["lights", "manager"], "phrases": ["bring the house down", "front of house"] } }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "(in some British schools) an organized group of students of different ages who compete against other groups in sports competitions, etc. and who may, in boarding schools, live together in one building", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [], "topics": ["Education"] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "an old and famous family", "examples": [ { "text": "the House of Windsor *(= the British royal family)*" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "a type of electronic dance music with a fast beat", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make everyone laugh or cheer, especially at a performance in the theatre", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to remove people or things that are not necessary or wanted", "examples": [ { "text": "The new manager said he wanted to clean house." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to make your house clean", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to eat a lot of somebody else’s food", "labels": "(informal, often humorous)", "examples": [ { "text": "How much longer is he staying? He’s eating us out of house and home." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to become friends quickly and have a very friendly relationship", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [], "topics": ["Family and relationships"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to do something or ask a question in a very complicated way instead of in a simple, direct way", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "You did go all round the houses didn’t you? Why not get straight to the point?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to cook, clean and do all the other jobs around the house", "examples": [ { "text": "Who will keep house for you when I'm not here?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that everyone was very emotional about something", "labels": "(humorous)", "examples": [ { "text": "There wasn't a dry eye in the house when they announced their engagement." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "drinks or meals that are on the house are provided free by the pub or restaurant and you do not have to pay", "examples": [ { "text": "Have a drink on the house." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "you should not criticize other people, because they will easily find ways of criticizing you", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to play at being a family in its home", "examples": [ { "text": "The children were playing house, giving dinner to their dolls." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to organize your own business or improve your own behaviour before you try to criticize somebody else", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "very safe", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make a place your home", "examples": [ { "text": "They set up house together in a small flat in Brighton." }, { "text": "They want to set up house together." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/haʊs/", "audio": "ho/house/house__gb_3.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈhaʊzɪz/", "audio": "ho/house/houses__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/haʊs/", "audio": "ho/house/house__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈhaʊzɪz/", "audio": "ho/house/houses__us_5.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English hūs (noun), hūsian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch huis, German Haus (nouns), and Dutch huizen, German hausen (verbs)." }