house · noun C /hɑʊs/
house
A1 a building where people live, usually one family or group
Dictionary examples:
a three-bedroom house
to buy/rent a house
We went to my aunt's house for dinner.
Learner example:
Come to my house for dinner tomorrow. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Turkish)
house (THEATRE)
C2 the people watching a performance or the area where they sit
Dictionary example:
The actors played to a full house.
house · verb T /hɑʊs/
house (PROVIDE SPACE)
C2 to provide space for something
Dictionary example:
The museum houses a huge collection of paintings.
Learner example:
Her study houses a really huge collection of books on history, architecture, [and] geography of the places we have been to. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Russian)
house (GIVE HOME)
C2 to give a person or animal a place to live
Dictionary example:
This development will house over 100 families.
Learner example:
To have long-liv[ed] people is to have more people to be housed, fed, educated, hospitalized, etc. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Portuguese)
