The portion of a building, consisting of one or more rooms, occupied by one tenant or family. In later use chiefly Scottish: a dwelling that is one…

A place where something is shown or looked at.

cap of fence: see cap, n.1 4c.coat of fence: see coat, n. 5. So doublet of fence: see doublet, n. 1c.house of fence: a fortified house. man of fence…

Frequently (with capital initial) in proper names. A private residence, school, etc., formerly (part of) an abbey.

A house or mansion having extensive ornamental grounds. Usually in the names of estates.

A house belonging to a trust (trust, n. 4b) and managed by trustees. Obsolete. rare.

A house forming part of a larger house; a secondary or subsidiary house (in various senses of the noun).

‘A large house fallen into disrepair or nearly in ruins’ (Jamieson).

A Fijian house.

(a) a house that perfectly suits a particular type of occupant; (b) (also with capital initials) a well-designed functional house along with its…

A ruined or dilapidated cottage or barn.

A house suitable for a picture, a picturesque house. Obsolete.

the chief house of a Malay village.

absol. as n. A tumble-down house. rare.

(a) a house built in a tree (as by the indigenous inhabitants of New Guinea) for security against enemies; (b) a child's playhouse (sense 2)…

In southern France: a small building used for shelter on a farm; a farm cottage, esp. one used as a holiday home.

Chiefly in Morocco: a courtyard, garden; (hence) a type of traditional large house surrounding a courtyard, now often serving as a hotel.

transferred. A house injurious to health.

a (Maori) family sleeping-house (see also quot. 1911).

A farm, house, or cottage in the south of France.

= public housing n. at public, adj. n.compounds 1b.

Originally and chiefly North American. A house or apartment that has four rooms. rare.

a house that is rented by two or more people living independently, who have separate bedrooms but share a kitchen, bathroom, and other communal…

a first home; esp. a compact house or flat of a type designed to meet the requirements of young couples seeking to buy their first home.

U.S. A house which is furnished and decorated by one or more interior design companies and opened to the public for viewing as a charitable event…

U.S. A style of 19th-cent. house decorated with brightly coloured paintwork, particularly associated with parts of San Francisco.

The building of homes by their owners. Also: a house built by its owner.

spec. = starter home n. at compounds 4.

Originally and chiefly U.S. A type of house designed to have a minimal impact on the environment, characterized by extreme energy efficiency and…

Australian. A house built in a colonial style typical of Queensland.

A house or other dwelling-place presented as a highly desirable purchase (Estate-agents' jargon); frequently pejorative or ironic in wider use.

A building in a co-housing development containing facilities or amenities shared by the residents.