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

The data is also usually kept in house, so there’s not a wider knowledge of the problem.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

More from the Moneyist: ‘I won’t take out a loan’: I need $18K in house repairs.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

“Just as Google brought in house some of the elements around chip design to reduce reliance on Nvidia, I think it makes sense that they’re also bringing the power-generation piece in house.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The company has long-term supply agreements and it may be able to bring other component manufacturing in house to support margins.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

In the distance, I heard the generators sputter and spin down, and all the lights along the harbor and in house windows behind me surged for a moment before going dark.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

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