house
noun
a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
had housed
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past perfectof house.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It was easy to keep track because the FA had housed them in the same hotel as many of the journalists.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
The facility had housed some 24,000 people, mostly Syrians but also Iraqis and more than 6,000 other foreigners of around 40 nationalities.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
The Cambodian Information Ministry said Saturday that the buildings had housed hotels and casinos and weren’t being used for military purposes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
The adobe-style home, built in 1925, had housed three generations of Melissa’s family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2025
Jon had housed them in the same abandoned tower where he had once slept when he had been new to the Wall.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
