house
noun
a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
have housed
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present perfectof house.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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Karachi has several Bengali neighbourhoods, mainly slums, which residents say have housed Bengalis since before East Pakistan became Bangladesh.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
It eliminates the initial plan to develop a freight facility for BNSF, which owns the railroad stretch from Los Angeles to Anaheim, in the city of Colton that would have housed trains not in operation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2024
Kirkpatrick described vermin infestations and decay at the offices that have housed New Orleans police since 1968, saying officers have even found rat droppings on their desks.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
At its peak, the settlement, which is now largely crop fields, would have housed about 2,000 people, according to the study.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2023
A single exhibit hall had enough interior volume to have housed the U.S.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
