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housemaid's knee
nounLow frequency (specialized/medical/historical)
/ˌhaʊs.meɪdz ˈniː/A medical condition involving inflammation and swelling of the bursa in front of the kneecap (prepatellar bursitis).
houseman
nounLow-Medium
/ˈhaʊsmən/A male domestic servant living in the employer's house; or a junior resident doctor in a hospital.
housemaster
nounC1/C2
/ˈhaʊsˌmɑːstə(r)/The male teacher in charge of a boarding house in a British school.
housemate
nounMedium
/ˈhaʊsmeɪt/A person with whom one shares a house or flat, but who is not a romantic partner or family member.
housemother
nounLow
/ˈhaʊsˌmʌðə(r)/A woman who is in charge of a residential house, especially one where young people live, such as in a boarding school, university hall, or children's home.
houseparent
nounC2
/ˈhaʊsˌpɛːrənt/An adult employed to supervise and care for children living in a residential institution, such as a boarding school or children's home.
houseperson
nounLow
/ˈhaʊsˌpɜː.sən/A person who manages a home and its affairs, typically undertaking domestic responsibilities such as cleaning, cooking, and caring for children or other household members.
housephone
nounLow
/ˈhaʊsfəʊn/A telephone located within a building for internal use; a fixed internal phone as opposed to a mobile personal phone.
houseplant
nounMedium
/ˈhaʊsplɑːnt/A plant that is grown indoors for decorative purposes.
houseroom
nounLow
/ˈhaʊsruːm/Space within a house; accommodation.
houses of parliament
nounB2
/ˌhaʊzɪz əv ˈpɑːləmənt/The building in London where the UK's primary legislative bodies, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, meet.
housesit
verb-intransitiveC1
/ˈhaʊs ˌsɪt/To temporarily live in and look after someone else's house while they are away.
housetop
nounLow
/ˈhaʊstɒp/The roof of a house.
housewares
plural-nounC1
/ˈhaʊsweəz/A broad category of household goods and utensils, particularly smaller items for kitchen and home use.
housewarming
nounB1
/ˈhaʊsˌwɔː.mɪŋ/A party held when someone moves into a new home, to celebrate the occasion and often to symbolically bring warmth and good fortune to the new dwelling.
housewife
nounverb-ambitransitiveB2
/ˈhaʊs.waɪf/A woman whose primary occupation is managing the home and caring for the family.
housewifery
nounVery Low
/ˈhaʊswɪf(ə)ri/The skills, activities, or management of running a household, traditionally associated with a wife or homemaker.
housework
nounB1
/ˈhaʊs.wɜːk/The regular work required to maintain a house or flat, such as cleaning, cooking, and washing.
houseworker
nounLow
/ˈhaʊsˌwɜː.kər/A person who is employed to do general cleaning and domestic work within a household.
housewrecker
nounC2/Rare
/ˈhaʊsˌrɛkə/A person or thing that destroys houses; specifically, someone who demolishes a building, especially as a profession.

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