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

This and other comments were noted by the in-house attorney, who Ackman gave the pseudonym Ronda.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The Office of Legal Counsel serves as the president’s quasi in-house lawyer, offering legal analysis on the permissibility of the executive branch’s actions while also playing referee between federal agencies when they disagree.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

OpenAI plans to use two gigawatts of computing capacity from Amazon’s in-house Trainium chips.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Luna’s firm has in-house designers but also takes clients who have their own architects.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

They earned the opportunity by first winning an in-house competition at Truman.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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