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- house-sit/ˈhaʊs sɪt/To live in and look after someone else's house while they are away, performing basic maintenance and security duties.verbB2
- house-train/ˈhaʊs treɪn/To train a pet, especially a dog or cat, to urinate and defecate outside or in a designated litter box, rather than inside the home.verbverb-transitiveC1
- house-warming/ˈhaʊs ˌwɔː.mɪŋ/A party held when someone moves into a new home, to celebrate the new residence and often to receive gifts for the home.nounB1
- houseboat/ˈhaʊs.bəʊt/A boat or a flat-bottomed barge that has been fitted out as a dwelling, capable of being moved but often kept stationary at a fixed mooring.nounverb-intransitiveB2
- houseboy/ˈhaʊs.bɔɪ/A male domestic servant, typically a young man, employed to perform general household duties such as cleaning, running errands, and serving.nounLow/Archaic
- housebreak/ˈhaʊs.breɪk/To train an animal, especially a dog or cat, to excrete outdoors or in a designated litter box.verb-transitiveC2
- housebreaker/ˈhaʊsˌbreɪkə/A person who illegally enters a building, especially a house, to commit a crime such as theft.nounLow
- housebreaking/ˈhaʊsˌbreɪkɪŋ/The act of illegally entering a building, especially a dwelling, with intent to commit a crime (typically theft).nounLow to medium
- housecarl/ˈhaʊsˌkɑːl/A member of the bodyguard or household troops of a Danish or English king or noble in the late Anglo-Saxon and early Norman period, often a highly trained and professional retainer.nounVery Rare
- housecat/ˈhaʊs.kæt/A domestic cat that lives primarily indoors with humans, as opposed to a stray or feral cat.nounB1
- houseclean/ˈhaʊskliːn/To clean the interior of a house or other living space thoroughly.verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
- housecleaning/ˈhaʊsˌkliːnɪŋ/The act of cleaning the interior of a home, including tasks like dusting, vacuuming, and washing.nounB2
- housecoat/ˈhaʊskəʊt/A loose, informal robe or dressing gown, typically worn at home.nounLow-Medium
- housed string/haʊzd/to provide someone or something with a place to live, stay, or be keptnounB1
- housedress/ˈhaʊsdres/A simple, casual dress designed for wearing while doing housework at home.nounLow
- housefather/ˈhaʊsˌfɑːðə(r)/A man in charge of a residential home, institution, or group of people living together.nounC2
- housefly/ˈhaʊsflaɪ/A common two-winged fly, especially Musca domestica, that frequents human dwellings.nounB1
- houseful/ˈhaʊsfʊl/As much or as many as a house can hold; a full house.nounC1
- houseguest/ˈhaʊsɡɛst/A person who is invited to stay at someone's home for a period of time.nounMedium
- household/ˈhaʊs.həʊld/All the people who live together in one dwelling unit.adjectivenounB1
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