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[8] business, company, concern, enterprise, establishment, firm, outfit—more at ENTERPRISE

2house verb housed; hous·ing 1 : to provide with or take shelter : LODGE

2 : to encase, enclose, or shelter as if by putting in a house

Synonyms

[1] accommodate, billet, chamber, domicile, harbor, lodge, put up, quarter, roof, shelter, take in; also board, bunk, ensconce, home, roost, secure, stable, tent

[2] cage, closet, coop, corral, encase, enclose, envelop, fence, hedge, hem, immure, pen, wall—more at ENCLOSE

house·boat noun : a pleasure boat fitted for use as a dwelling or for leisurely cruising

house·boy noun : a boy or man hired to act as a household servant

house·break verb -broke; -bro·ken; -break·ing : to train (a pet) in excretory habits acceptable in indoor living

house·break·ing noun : the act of breaking into a dwelling with the intent of committing a felony

house·clean verb : to clean a house and its furniture

— house·clean·ing noun

house·coat noun : a woman's often long-skirted informal garment for wear around the house

house·fly noun : a dipteran fly that is common about human habitations

1household noun : those who dwell as a family under the same roof

— house·hold·er noun

Synonyms

house; also folks, kin, kindred, kinfolk, kith; brood; nuclear family; clan, community

2household adjective 1 : DOMESTIC

2 : frequently seen or experienced : FAMILIAR, COMMON

Synonyms

common, commonplace, customary, everyday, familiar, frequent, ordinary, routine, usual—more at COMMON

house·keep·er noun : a woman employed to take care of a house

house·keep·ing noun : the care and management of a house or institutional property

house·lights noun plural : the lights that illuminate the auditorium of a theater

house·maid noun : a female servant employed to do housework

Synonyms

domestic, maid, maidservant—more at MAID

house·moth·er noun : a woman acting as hostess, chaperone, and often housekeeper in a group residence

house·plant noun : a plant grown or kept indoors

house sparrow noun : a Eurasian sparrow widely introduced in urban and agricultural areas

house·top noun : ROOF

house·wares noun plural : small articles of household equipment

house·warm·ing noun : a party to celebrate the taking possession of a house or premises

house·wife noun : a married woman in charge of a household

— house·wife·ly adjective

— house·wif·ery noun

house·work noun : the work of housekeeping

1housing noun 1 : SHELTER; also : dwellings provided for people

2 : something that covers or protects

Synonyms

armor, capsule, case, casing, cocoon, cover, husk, jacket, pod, sheath, shell—more at CASE

2housing noun : CAPARISON 1

HOV abbreviation high-occupancy vehicle

hove past and past participle of HEAVE

hov·el noun : a small, wretched, and often dirty house : HUT

hov·er verb hov·ered; hov·er·ing 1 a : FLUTTER

b : to remain suspended over a place or object

2 : to move to and fro

3 : to be in an uncertain state of uncertainty, irresolution, or suspense

Synonyms

[1b] drift, float, glide, hang, poise, ride, sail, waft—more at FLOAT

[3] hang, menace, overhang, threaten—more at THREATEN

hov·er·craft noun : a vehicle that rides on a cushion of air over a surface

1how adverb 1 : in what way or manner <~ was it done>

2 : with what meaning <~ do we interpret such behavior>

3 : for what reason <~ could you have done such a thing>

4 : to what extent or degree <~ deep is it>

5 : in what state or condition <~ are you>

— how about

: what do you say to or think of

— how come

: why is it that

2how conjunction 1 : the way or manner in which

2 : HOWEVER

1howbeit conjunction : even though : ALTHOUGH

Synonyms

albeit, although, though, when, while—more at ALTHOUGH

2howbeit adverb : on the other hand