house
noun
a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
has housed
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present perfectof house (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Stanford’s Hoover Institution has housed former secretaries of State and national security advisors for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The Pop Factory was taken over in 2012 by charity Valleys Kids, and it has housed arts, music and community events since.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Outwardly a barren desert island, Larak has housed a Russian-made satellite communications-jamming system guarded by Iranian naval infantry and fast-attack vessels with antiship missiles, according to Israel-based Alma Research and Education Center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
A month and a half later, Mr. Gambaryan is being held at Kuje prison in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, a complex that has housed Islamic State militants and Boko Haram fighters.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
Years afterward we came to New York, and located at the old Clarendon Hotel, which has housed so many men of note.
From Piano Mastery Talks with Master Pianists and Teachers by Harriette Brower
