Definitions of house:

• noun:   play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults

  Example: "The children were playing house"

• noun:   a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

  Example: "He has a house on Cape Cod"

• noun:   a building in which something is sheltered or located

  Example: "They had a large carriage house"

• noun:   aristocratic family line

  Example: "The House of York"

• noun:   an official assembly having legislative powers

  Example: "The legislature has two houses"

• noun:   the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema

  Example: "The house applauded"

• noun:   the members of a religious community living together
• noun:   the management of a gambling house or casino

  Example: "The house gets a percentage of every bet"

• noun:   members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments

  Example: "He worked for a brokerage house"

• noun:   a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

  Example: "The house was full"

• noun:   a social unit living together

  Example: "It was a good Christian household"

• noun:   (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
• verb:   provide housing for

  Example: "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"

• verb:   contain or cover

  Example: "This box houses the gears"

• name:  A surname (common: 1 in 5882 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #688)