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Definition house in British English

house verb

[transitive] verb
/haʊz/
1

to give someone a place to live

Example

A large number of families are still waiting to be housed.

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2

to be the place where something is kept, or where an activity is carried out

Example

The club is housed in a magnificent 16th-century building.

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Definition house in British English

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