house place

American  

noun

1. (in medieval architecture) a room common to all the inhabitants of a house, as a hall.

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Etymology

Origin of house place

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

So his best friend is planning a birthday party at a bounce house place that happens to be one of my son’s favorites.

From Slate • May 7, 2021

“People want me to say: ‘Yes, if you bring the takeout food in your house, place it on a wooden floor, decontaminate it with 10 percent bleach, leave it for 40 minutes,’ ” she said.

From New York Times • May 27, 2020

I make a cardboard sign for the Phelan house, place it on the front doorknob, NOW AIR-CONDITIONED.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

The house, place, establishment, and manner of living are magnificent.

From The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I by Reeve, Henry

"Look here, we can't go wasting time on this bit of a house place if we're to get that fodder loft done this year," says he.

From Growth of the Soil by Hamsun, Knut