in-house

American  

[in-hous, in-hous] / ˈɪnˌhaʊs, ˈɪnˈhaʊs /

adjective

1. within, conducted within, or utilizing an organization's own staff or resources rather than external or nonstaff facilities.

   in-house research; Was the ad created in-house or by an outside advertising agency?

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in-house British  

adjective

1. within an organization or group

   an in-house job

   the job was done in-house

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Etymology

Origin of in-house

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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in-house

Leopold noted that Arm mostly benefits from rising demand through its business selling royalties and licensing for its chip designs — though its first-ever in-house CPU optimized to support AI workloads could offer an advantage.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

The chicken is brought in whole before being butchered and brined in-house.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Unlike Athene, its in-house insurer in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

HelloFresh—the largest meal kit company globally—has escaped unscathed as it does all of its meal-kit manufacturing in-house.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Demand for in-house care far exceeded the number of nurses available.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

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