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houses

  • plural
    of house.
    house
    noun
    a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
  • present tense form
    of house (3rd person singular).
    house
    noun
    a building in which people live; residence for human beings.

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Trading houses and financial stocks are leading the gains.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Related: ‘It’s not fair’: My twin brother and I were left houses by our parents.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Acme conspicuously sets the plot’s inciting actions in 1992—the same year Warner Bros. officially merged its entertainment operations with those of Time Inc., making for one of the largest media houses in the world.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

Pokharel says 50 to 60 houses stood there, alongside hotels, local businesses and four hydropower offices.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

The houses rise up on either side of the narrow street, each set of windows a pair of eyes.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse