house in Norwegian

house in Norwegian

What does "house" mean?

1. noun A building where people live, typically a single family.
   "They bought their first house on a quiet cul-de-sac."
2. noun The people who live together in a home; a household.
   "The whole house came down with the flu that week."
3. noun A building used for a specific business or purpose, often named for it (e.g. publishing house, opera house).
   "The manuscript was rejected by every major publishing house."
4. noun A branch or chamber of a legislature, or the assembly itself.
   "The bill passed the lower house by a narrow margin."

house in a sentence

• They bought their first house on a quiet cul-de-sac.
• The house needed a new roof before winter.
• The whole house came down with the flu that week.
• The manuscript was rejected by every major publishing house.

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