HOUSES Synonyms: 223 Similar and Opposite Words

houses 1 of 2

noun

plural of house

as in companies

a commercial or industrial activity or organization a publishing house that specializes in school textbooks

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as in families

a group of persons who come from the same ancestor the present British royal family belongs to the House of Windsor

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as in residences

the place where one lives come over to my house so I can show you my new furniture

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as in households

those who live as a family in one house the whole house is in a state of excited anticipation for the holidays

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as in nests

the shelter or resting place of a wild animal prairie dogs make their house underground

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verb

present tense third-person singular of house

as in shelters

to provide with living quarters or shelter some of the freshmen were temporarily housed in local motels while the new dorm was being finished

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as in confines

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers the famous document is housed in a special display case

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Recent Examples of houses

Noun

Experimenting with narrative will continue across a number of Halloween Horror Nights houses. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 ProgCore Press is what happens when two fiercely independent creative houses decide to make some noise together. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 Na Praia won’t be open until summer 2027, but the proprietors of the beloved pastoral escape that is São Lourenço do Barrocal east of Comporta are promising an exquisite new offering of suites, houses, and villas nestled into the dunes themselves. — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 But about 1 million textbooks have been destroyed in Russian attacks on publishing houses, potentially delaying deliveries for the start of the school year, Ukraine’s Education Ministry said earlier this month. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Leadership of the Chicago Teachers Union likes to shake the couch cushions in other people’s houses looking for change to pay their bills. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Recovery center usually operate out of houses, sometimes hotels designed for extended stay. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 But, given that the Republicans now control both houses of Congress and the Presidency, curbing Trump might require firing that torpedo. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Beyond distribution, the deal includes a co-production slate between ReelShort and Indonesian production houses, with resulting series set to appear on both platforms. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

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The exhibit, which professes to illustrate storytelling through art in its earliest manifestations, is a jarring introduction to a museum that houses 1,300 original works. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The corner site near the uber-affluent Sloane Square, in a building that also houses the British royal family’s go-to designer Emilia Wickstead, was selected to reach a concentrated local customer base. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 The Acropolis Museum, which houses the Parthenon marbles that remain in Greece, opened to the public in 2009. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Downtown Nashville is also home to Parton’s new SongTeller Hotel, which also houses her new Dolly’s Life of Many Colors museum. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026 Most of the clashes took place at Niamey’s main airport that houses the military air base and in a district where the presidential palace is located. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 The shelter currently houses 433 dogs in 64 kennels with more soon to arrive from two large impound cases. — Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 29 Aug. 2026 Another associate, Anthony DeMarco, incorporated a sweepstakes business using the Grand Avenue address for the building that houses Richard’s as well as the Italian restaurant La Scarola, records show. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Its southern and eastern shores lie in New York state, including Monroe County, which houses Rochester. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for houses

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The role of companies Singapore’s new scheme shifts from merely encouraging births to focus on family well-being over the long term, which might help change how potential parents think about children.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Persuading big American oil companies to return to the region could prove a challenge given the political uncertainty and damaged infrastructure.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of companies

Noun

Demographic experts are cautiously optimistic about the new scheme, which appears to offer more sustained and holistic support for families.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
The gesture continues a pattern for Swift, who has a long history of quietly funding GoFundMe campaigns for fans and strangers facing medical emergencies, including past donations to families affected by natural disasters and accidents.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of families

Noun

Why are only wealthy owners with two residences asked to pay more to support the mayor’s agenda?

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
In November, Florida voters will have the chance to create a pathway to drastically change how local governments are budgeted by increasing the homestead exemption on primary residences from $50,000 currently to $250,000 by 2028.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of residences

Noun

The developers also said the property would be rented to households earning up to 30% of the area median income, a level federal housing guidelines classify as extremely low-income.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Compared to rising energy prices, increases in food costs have a more direct impact on living costs for households and are more likely to push up inflation expectations.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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The Nazis appear to be constructing bunkers and fortifying machine gun nests here at the border.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Bald eagles are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, so killing, selling or otherwise harming eagles, their nests or eggs is strictly prohibited.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of nests

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Made up of vast mangrove forests, brackish marshlands, and tons of tiny islands, the refuge shelters a wide variety of animals, including American alligators and crocodiles, Florida panthers, manatees, river otters, bottle-nosed dolphins, and more than 200 species of migratory birds.

— Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
The film centers on Cheng Jun, a Chinese international student working the night shift at a 24-hour convenience store who forms an unlikely bond with a homeless elderly woman who shelters there each night.

— Jenny S. Li, Variety, 15 June 2026

Definition of shelters

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Places like Los Angeles and Oakland have high permit fees and strict zoning that often confines cans to industrial areas.

— Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
In an industry that often confines its actors, especially women and especially Black women, Hall continues to carve a path defined by risk, depth and courage.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025

Definition of confines

Noun

Courtesy of Suja Life Several investor-rights firms are investigating Suja Life, the better-for-you beverage company, following a decline in its stock after its second earnings report as a public company.

— Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
There’s a lot of concentration risk in the technology sector, a lot of risk in a small number of firms.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026