big house

American  

[big hous] / ˈbɪg ˌhaʊs /

noun

Slang.

1. Usually the big house a penitentiary.

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Etymology

Origin of big house

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Why live in a big house when you can downsize in a state with a lower cost of living?

From MarketWatch

Stone adds, “Isolation and extremes. All three people are extremely isolated in different ways, whether it’s Michelle’s big house and being alone as CEO of this company, or the very different socioeconomic background of Teddy and Don and how their isolation can breed more extreme viewpoints, and vice versa.”

From Los Angeles Times

Barnes’s boss at the dental clinic, Pritpal Gill, said in an interview that Barnes told him before she left Sacramento she was getting a $15,000-a-month “off-the-books” package that included “a big house.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Macksoud, who sold that big house after just 18 months, said she has “worked really hard” to understand how money contributes to her own happiness.

From MarketWatch

Macksoud, who sold that big house after just 18 months, said she has “worked really hard” to understand how money contributes to her own happiness.

From MarketWatch