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house

noun (PUBLIC BUILDING)
 
 
/haʊs/ (plural houses /ˈhaʊzɪz/ )

Definition

[C] a building or part of a building that is used for a special purpose: the Sydney Opera House Broadcasting HouseHouses and homes
(Definition of house noun (PUBLIC BUILDING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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