houseroom

[ hous-room, -room ]

noun

1. lodging or accommodation in a house.

houseroom

/ -ˌruːm; ˈhaʊsˌrʊm /

noun

1. room for storage or lodging
2. give something houseroom
   used with a negative to have or keep something in one's house

   I wouldn't give that vase houseroom

Word History and Origins

Origin of houseroom¹

First recorded in 1580–90; house + room

Example Sentences

I may say, in passing, that the Psyche that could be cast out of the window is not worth houseroom.

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The distress of any population means that they need food, houseroom, clothes, and fuel.

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The way to produce houseroom is to apply your force first to the humbler dwellings.

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These things are grievous to a man of understanding: the upbraiding of houseroom, and the reproaching of the lender.

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If there is no houseroom in any class for the man of several different bloods, then we must get a new name.

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