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- house music/ˈhaʊs ˌmjuːzɪk/A genre of electronic dance music (EDM) characterized by a repetitive four-on-the-floor beat, a tempo of around 120-130 BPM, and often featuring synthesizer basslines, soulful or disco-inspired vocals, and use of drum machines and sequencers.nounC1
- house of assembly/ˌhaʊs əv əˈsɛmbli/A legislature or legislative body, especially the lower house of a bicameral parliament in some Commonwealth countries.nounC2
- house of assignation/ˌhaʊs əv ˌæsɪɡˈneɪʃən/A building or establishment used for secret meetings, especially for illicit romantic or sexual encounters.nounLow
- house of bernarda alba, the/ðə ˈhaʊs əv bɜːˈnɑːdə ˈælbə/The title of a Spanish tragedy by Federico García Lorca, written in 1936. It refers to the household and family of the character Bernarda Alba.nounLow
- house of burgesses/ˌhaʊs əv ˈbɜːdʒɪsɪz/The elected legislative assembly of the Colony of Virginia, established in 1619, representing the first legislative body of elected representatives in English North America.nounLow
- house of cards/ˌhaʊs əv ˈkɑːdz/A precarious structure or organization that is unstable and likely to collapse suddenly.nounC1
- house of commons/ˌhaʊs əv ˈkɒmənz/The elected lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, whose members (MPs) represent constituencies and debate legislation.nounB2
- house of correction/ˌhaʊs əv kəˈrek.ʃən/A place, typically run by local authorities, for the confinement and punishment of petty offenders, vagrants, or those considered idle or disorderly; a prison or reformatory for minor crimes.nounC2
- house of councilors/ˌhaʊs əv ˈkaʊns(ə)ləz/The upper house of the legislature in certain countries, particularly Japan, where it acts as a deliberative and revising chamber.nounC2
- house of delegates/ˈhaʊs əv ˈdɛlɪɡɪts/The lower legislative body in some bicameral systems of government, particularly in certain U.S. states.nounC2 (Very low frequency, domain-specific)
- house of god/ˈhaʊs əv ˈɡɒd/A building or place dedicated to religious worship or considered sacred, typically to a monotheistic deity.nounC1
- house of ill repute/ˌhaʊs əv ˌɪl rɪˈpjuːt/A euphemistic and somewhat dated term for a brothel.nounC1
- house of keys/ˌhaʊs əv ˈkiːz/The directly elected lower house of the Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man.nounC2
- house of lords/ˌhaʊs əv ˈlɔːdz/The upper chamber of the British Parliament, consisting mainly of appointed or hereditary members.nounC1
- house of prayer/ˌhaʊs əv ˈpreə(r)/A building or place dedicated to religious worship and prayer.nounC1
- house of prostitution/ˌhaʊs əv ˌprɒstɪˈtjuːʃn/A building or establishment where sexual services are offered in exchange for money.nounLow
- house of representatives/ˌhaʊs əv ˌreprɪˈzentətɪvz/The lower house of the United States Congress or of many state legislatures, comprising elected members who represent specific districts and serve two-year terms.nounHigh (in US contexts); Low (in general international contexts)
- house of study/ˈhaʊs əv ˈstʌdi/A building or institution dedicated to learning, particularly religious or scholarly education.nounLow
- house of the people/ˌhaʊs əv ðə ˈpiːpl̩/A legislative or governmental body directly elected by and representing a nation's citizens.nounC2
- house of the seven gables, the/ðə ˌhaʊs əv ðə ˌsev.ən ˈɡeɪ.bəlz/A famous 1851 Gothic novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, set in Salem, Massachusetts.nounRare
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