What is the meaning of the word "house"?

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  1. a building in which something is sheltered or located copy to clipboard noun
    • they had a large carriage house copy to clipboard
  2. a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented copy to clipboard noun
    • the house was full copy to clipboard
  3. a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families copy to clipboard noun
    • They have a house on Cape Cod. copy to clipboard
  4. an official assembly having legislative powers copy to clipboard noun
    • a bicameral legislature has two houses copy to clipboard
  5. contain or cover copy to clipboard verb
    • This box houses the gears copy to clipboard
  6. play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults copy to clipboard noun
    • the children were playing house copy to clipboard
  7. provide housing for copy to clipboard verb
    • The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town copy to clipboard
  8. the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema copy to clipboard noun
    • the house applauded copy to clipboard
  9. the management of a gambling house or casino copy to clipboard noun
    • the house gets a percentage of every bet copy to clipboard
  10. the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments copy to clipboard noun
    • They worked for a brokerage house. copy to clipboard

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