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

He also financed and developed the LAX Hyatt House/Place, not the Hyatt Regency.

From Los Angeles Times

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

When Emancipation came, her great-grandparents were working the House Place Plantation, owned by R.A.

From Washington Times

“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

New York-based Tunick has created more than 90 similar human installations worldwide, including at the Sydney Opera House, Place des Arts in Montreal, Mexico City and Munich in Germany.

From BBC