House

Morpheme

House

Type

free base

Denotation

dwelling, shelter, residence

Etymology

Middle English hous, hus and housen; Old English hūs and hūsian

Evidence

alehouse, backhouse, birdhouse, doghouse, flophouse, funhouse, glasshouse, greenhouse, guesthouse, housable, house, housed, housegirl, houseless, houselike, housemaid, housemaster, housemate, housemistress, houses, housewife, housework, housing, icehouse, lighthouse, longhouse, outhouse, poorhouse, pumphouse, roundhouse, rowhouse, safehouse, sickhouse, storehouse, unhousable, unhoused, warehouse

See Also

Husband