house in WordNet English dictionary

1. the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
   "he worked for a brokerage house"
   firm  house  business firm 
   
2. a social unit living together
   "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
   family  household  house  home  menage 
   
3. play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults
   "the children were playing house"
   house 
   
4. a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
   "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"
   house 
   
5. a building in which something is sheltered or located
   "they had a large carriage house"
   house 
   
6. a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
   "the house was full"
   theater  theatre  house 
   
7. aristocratic family line
   "the House of York"
   house 
   
8. an official assembly having legislative powers
   "a bicameral legislature has two houses"
   house 
   
9. the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema
   "the house applauded"; "he counted the house"
   house 
   
10. the members of a religious community living together
    house 
    
11. the management of a gambling house or casino
    "the house gets a percentage of every bet"
    house 
    
12. (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
    sign of the zodiac  star sign  sign  mansion  house  planetary house 
    

1. provide housing for
   "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"
   house  put up  domiciliate 
   
2. contain or cover
   "This box houses the gears"
   house