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The blue house has a red door.
What does House mean?
A house is a building where people live.
Dictionary definition
A house is a building where people live; to house means to provide a place for someone or something.
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House in a sentence
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Their house is near the school.
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The shelter can house animals until they find safe homes.
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What does house mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to house?
Home is close in meaning to house.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningHouse means A house is a building where people live.
ExampleExample: The blue house has a red door.
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Synonyms
Words like House
homeA place where someone lives or belongs.
dwellingA building or place where people live.
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Word family
House word family
Base word
house
noun
houses
More than one house.
verb
housed
Provided a place for something or someone.
noun
housing
Places where people live.
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Hint for students
A house is a building where people live. It is a type of home.
Common mix-up
House is not always the same as home. A house is a building; home can mean any place where someone lives and feels they belong.
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Write one sentence that shows house without using the word house. Model sentence: The family lived in a small building with bedrooms, a kitchen, and a front door. Clue words: family lived, building, bedrooms, kitchen, front door Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a building where people live?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Their house has a kitchen, bedrooms, and a small porch." Why does house fit better than school?
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