big house
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of big house
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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"He's on his own, rattling around in his big house with all these demons and ghosts, and the consequences of his deeds come rushing back in."
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
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 • Nov. 21, 2025
Denise Yarmlak, who is 69, single and didn’t want to live alone, bought a big house in Nevada with a friend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025
A person can get lost in a big house, all alone, with nothing but their memories as a cold bedfellow.
From Salon • Jul. 28, 2025
“Daphne’s place. She’s still in that big house over in Dove Canyon. Says they still have water there. Not sure how long that’ll last, though, but at least it’s something,” he says, looking down.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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