third house
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of third house
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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A third house will be dedicated to live experiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
A third house, an Airbnb rental, is still standing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
Firefighters arrived to find two houses on fire, with the flames beginning to spread to a third house, according to the Loudoun County Fire Department.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 31, 2019
The third house can be visited only if the real estate agent’s “tracking team” succeeds in catching it.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2019
Both were mad ideas; she wouldn’t get beyond the third house in the village.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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