ˈhaʊzɪz 
ˈhaʊzɪz building
1 [countable] a building for people to live in, usually for one familyHe went into the house.a two-bedroom houseLet's have the party at my house.house pricesWhat time do you leave the house in the morning (= to go to work)? (British English) We're moving house (= leaving our house and going to live in a different one).We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). see also penthouse, safe house, show house2 [singular] all the people living in a houseSynonym
householdBe quiet or you'll wake the whole house!3 [countable] (in compounds) a building used for a particular purpose, for example for holding meetings in or keeping animals or goods inan opera housea henhouse see also doghouse, dosshouse, halfway house, hothouse, lighthouse, madhouse, outhouse, storehouse, warehouse4 House [singular] (British English) used in the names of office buildingsTheir offices are on the second floor of Chester House.company/institution
5 [countable] (in compounds) a company involved in a particular kind of business; an institution of a particular kinda fashion/banking/publishing, etc. housea religious house (= a convent or a monastery )I work in house (= in the offices of the company that I work for, not at home) see also clearing house, in-houserestaurant
6 [countable] (in compounds) a restauranta steakhousea coffee housea bottle of house wine (= the cheapest wine available in a particular restaurant, sometimes not listed by name) see also free house, public house, roadhouse, tied houseparliament
7 [countable] (often House) a group of people who meet to discuss and make the laws of a countryLegislation requires approval by both houses of parliament. see also lower house, upper house8 the House [singular] the House of Commons or the House of Lords in Britain; the House of Representatives in the USin debate
9 the house [singular] a group of people discussing something in a formal debateI urge the house to vote against the motion.in theatre
10 [countable] the part of a theatre where the audience sits; the audience at a particular performanceplaying to a full/packed/empty house (= to a large/small audience)The spotlight faded and the house lights came up. see also front-of-house, full housein school
11 [countable] (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 buildingfamily
12 [countable] (usually the House of…) an old and famous familythe House of Windsor (= the British royal family)Help
There are many other compounds ending in house. You will find them at their place in the alphabet.Idioms
bring the house down
to make everyone laugh or cheer, especially at a performance in the theatre
get on like a house on fire
(British English) (North American English get along like a house on fire) (informal) (of people) to become friends quickly and have a very friendly relationshipgo all round the houses
(British English, informal) to do something or ask a question in a very complicated way instead of in a simple, direct wayYou did go all round the houses didn't you? Why not get straight to the point?keep house
to cook, clean and do all the other jobs around the house
on the house
drinks or meals that are on the house are provided free by the pub/bar or restaurant and you do not have to pay
Have a drink on the house.put/set your (own) house in order
to organize your own business or improve your own behaviour before you try to criticize somebody else
set up house
to make a place your home
They set up house together in a small flat in Brighton.
Usage note: Decorating and home improvementHousesrefurbish/renovate/(British English) do up a building/a houseconvert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially North American English) apartments/(British English) flatsextend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchenbuild (British English) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(North American English) an addition (on/to something)/(British English) a conservatoryknock down/demolish a house/home/building/wallknock out/through the wall separating two roomsDecorationfurnish/paint/(especially British English) decorate a home/house/apartment/flat/roombe decorated in bright colours/(especially US) colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintingspaint/plaster the walls/ceilinghang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaperinstall/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(British English) fittingsbuild/put up shelveslay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patioput up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtainDIY/home improvementdo (British English) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiringmake home improvementsadd/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulationfit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarminsulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially British English) the loftfix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially British English) tap/(North American English usually) faucetblock/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sinkmake/drill/fill a holehammer (in)/pull out/remove a nailtighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screwsaw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint woodUsage note: Moving houseRentinglive in a rented/(especially North American English) rental propertyrent/share/move into a furnished house/(British English) flat/(especially North American English) apartmentrent a studio/(British English) a studio flat/(especially North American English) a studio apartment/(British English) a bedsitfind/get a housemate/(British English) a flatmate/(North American English) a roommatesign/break the lease/rental agreement/contractextend/renew/terminate the lease/(British English) tenancyafford/pay the rent/the bills/(North American English) the utilities(especially British English) fall behind with/(especially North American English) fall behind on the rentpay/lose/return a damage deposit/(North American English) security depositgive/receive a month's/two-weeks' notice to leave/vacate the propertyBeing a landlordhave a flat/apartment/room (British English) to let/(especially North American English) for rentrent (out)/lease (out)/(British English) let (out)/sublet a flat/apartment/house/propertycollect/increase/raise the rentevict the existing tenantsattract/find new/prospective tenantsinvest in rental property/(British English) property to let/(British English) the buy-to-let marketBuyingbuy/acquire/purchase a house/(a) property/(especially North American English) (a piece of) prime real estatecall/contact/use (British English) an estate agent/(North American English) a Realtor™/(North American English) a real estate agent/brokermake/(British English) put in an offer on a houseput down/save for (British English) a deposit on a housemake/put/save for (especially North American English) a down payment on a house/homeapply for/arrange/take out a mortgage/home loan(struggle to) pay the mortgagemake/meet/keep up/cover the monthly mortgage payments/(British English also) repayments(British English) repossess/(especially North American English) foreclose on somebody's home/houseSellingput your house/property on the market/up for sale/up for auctionincrease/lower your price/the asking pricehave/hold/hand over the deed/(especially British English) deeds of/to the house, land, etc.